The anthroponymy of Dragoslavec Breg

The anthroponymy of Dragoslavec Breg

This study begins with introductory remarks on the settlement of Dragoslavec Breg in Gornje Međimurje. Particular reference is made to the history of its name, unofficial eponyms and population dynamics. The anthroponymic system of the settlement is analysed through field and archive research. The c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anita Škvorc Branda
Format: Article
Language:Croatian
Published: Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje 2012-01-01
Series:Rasprave: Časopis Instituta za Hrvatski Jezik i Jezikoslovlje
Subjects:
anthroponymy
first name
surname
nickname
Dragoslavec Breg
eponym Novoselčani
Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/152267
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Summary:This study begins with introductory remarks on the settlement of Dragoslavec Breg in Gornje Međimurje. Particular reference is made to the history of its name, unofficial eponyms and population dynamics. The anthroponymic system of the settlement is analysed through field and archive research. The characteristics of first names are shown (their official and unofficial usage and frequency), inhabitants’ surnames (frequency, origin, meaning, formational structure) and nicknames (motivation and formational characteristics).
ISSN:1331-6745
1849-0379

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