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Towards the Rise and Motivation of Some Surnames and By-Names

Author(s): Petr Rožmberský
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro jazyk český
Keywords: onomastics; anthroponyms

Summary/Abstract: The paper focuses on some recordings from the oldest registers from the Pilsen District (middle 17th century – middle 18th century), directly illustrating the process of the rise of some by-names and surnames from the terms referring to the kinds of craft employment, not only in Czech, but also in German and Latin.

  • Issue Year: XLVIII/2007
  • Issue No: 48
  • Page Range: 152-155
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Czech