Bulgarian and Serbian Personal Names Based on Latin Anthroponyms Derived from an Appelative with the Meaning of “Colour”

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Pages: 69-76
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/COSA9660

Abstract:

The choice of a personal name is subject to various restrictions. A lot of extralinguistic factors play an important role, such as old folk traditions, family rules, laws, and the official religion in a country. The research object of this paper are Bulgarian and Serbian personal names (both male and female) based on Latin anthroponyms derived from an appellative with the meaning of “colour”. The examples selected are divided into groups according to: 1) the Latin anthroponym etymological characteristics (if it is a Gentile name, a cognomen (a Gentile nickname), a Neo-Latin name); 2) the initial appellative meaning (the colour it denotes); 3) the extralinguistic information connected with the official lists of saints canonized by the Orthodox and/or Catholic Church.

Keywords:

Bulgarian; Serbian; personal names; colour; Latin anthroponyms

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