Власні імена як джерело творення прізвищ українців Республіки Молдова
Proper names as a source of surname formation for Ukrainians in the Republic of Moldova

Author(s): Diana Ignatenco
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Descriptive linguistics, Eastern Slavic Languages
Published by: Biblioteca Ştiinţifică a Universităţii de Stat Alecu Russo
Keywords: anthroponymy; proper names; surnames; Ukrainians in Moldova
Summary/Abstract: The article presents a general overview of the development of Ukrainian anthroponymy. It is noted that proper names and surnames contain valuable linguistic, cultural and ethnographic information. The author examines the Ukrainian surnames of Moldova in terms of their variability, origin, and word-formation features in order to prove the genetic kinship of Ukrainians in Moldova with Ukrainians in the metropolis and to promote national awareness of belonging to the Ukrainian people.

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