How the surname Gubo was created Cover Image

Ako vzniklo priezvisko Gubo
How the surname Gubo was created

Author(s): Iveta Valentová
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Historical Linguistics
Published by: Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: anthroponomastics; firstnames; surnames; Gubo; Guba;

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with various possibilities of onymic motivation and formation of surnames Gubo, Guba and other related surnames with the word base Gub-. these surnames were formed probably from the dialect hypocoristic form of first name Gubo, but may also be related to other appellatives, e. g. huba, guba. Some surnames with the word base were formed directly from already derived words, which could have other meanings.

  • Issue Year: 55/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 18-27
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Slovak