Greek Traces in Bulgarian Proper Names and Their Meaning

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Pages: 144-155
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/QCAZ7934

Abstract:

The anthroponymy deals with the existing or already obsolete proper names of people, as well as with their geographical distribution in a given country or region. Anthroponymy studies anthroponyms, which include personal, patronymic, surnames, as well as generic names and nicknames. The anthroponymic system of any language is constantly changing, just as the language itself is constantly evolving. Although there are not a few purely Bulgarian personal names that managed to be preserved through Christianity and its rituals, many personal names of Greek origin entered the Bulgarian anthroponymic system, which began to replace the old pagan names.

Keywords:

anthroponymy; Bulgarian personal names; names of Greek origin.

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