Tipološko-strukturalna analiza toponima u srednjovjekovnoj Bosni
Typological-structural Analysis of Toponyms in the Medieval Bosnia

Summary/Abstract: This paper is intended to obtain a more detailed information about the medieval Bosnian toponyms with the purpose to contribute to the development of the national toponymy by directing its research potential to a more systematic analysis of toponomasticons. More precisely, this will be done through the collecting and publishing of an (old) Bosnian toponomastic dictionary and an all inclusive toponyms dictionary database (in a broader sense of the word). The mentioned materials existed at the territory of the medieval Bosnia, as it is witnessed through some medieval Bosnian monuments. Two issues concerning toponyms are addressed: toponyms naming geographical objects and toponyms naming people on certain objects, and toponyms’ structure (one-part toponyms, two-part toponyms and toponymical phrases). This work will examine, given the established and analyzed forms of toponyms, is it possible to conclude that medieval Bosnia had a developed naming scheme for geographical objects, meaning that hers populations are rich in diversity of shaping and formulating but also motivational naming, which proves to be an extremely cultural and linguistic treasure. The names reflect the customs and culture of medieval Bosnia, hers turbulent history, acceptance, changing and keeping of religion, pervasion of many languages, but also keeping the Slavic noun formula in the domain formation and semantics, and in this regard, they represent a confluence of linguistic, philological, cultural, historical, anthropological, ethnological and theological treasures.

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