Z onomastykonu kultury. Imiona Bambrów poznańskich w XVIII wieku – rekonesans badawczy
From the onomasticon of culture: Names of Poznań Bambers in the 18th century – research reconnaissance

Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt to determine names which were used by colonists from Bamberg(and their descendants), called Bambers, invited to derelict and deserted villages nearPoznań at the beginning of the 18th century. The thesis adopted in the article concernsnames as carriers of values that created the cultural identity of Bambers. The analysisof the source material shows that the choice of names in this group was determined by theCatholic model, based on the recognition of the Catholic religion and Catholic faith as anauthority in all social matters. The names of Bambers were a reflection of their Catholictradition and the cultural stability. The article also focuses on adaptation strategies that allowed this small ethno-cultural group to maintain a balance in the new environmentbetween the memory of their own roots and integration

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