Frekvencia krstných mien v multikonfesionálnom urbánnom prostredí v rokoch 1791 - 1890 (na príklade mesta Prešov)
The Frequency of First Names in a Multi-Religious Urban Environment in the Years 1791 - 1890 (with an Example of the Town Prešov)
Author(s): Kristína VolovskáSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Lexis, Sociolinguistics
Published by: Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: first names; multi-religious environment; history of towns; 19th century; Prešov
Summary/Abstract: This study analyses the frequency of first names in selected religions in the town Prešov analyzing the church registers of catholic, evanjelic and orthodox church in 19th century by concentrating on the years 1791 to 1890. The purpose of this text is to analyse the most frequent first names in a multi-religious environment and a comparison of the three churches developing side by side in closed urban system. The supporting questions also cover the most frequent birth names of twins/triplets and illegitimate children. The results of a research from the town Prešov are confronted with similar studies from the area of north Hungary whereby the research gains an over-regional dimension.
Journal: Slovenská reč
- Issue Year: 87/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 33-61
- Page Count: 29
- Language: Slovak