Folia onomastica Croatica, No. 23, 2014.
Original scientific paper
Non-Slavic Anthroponyms on Latin Epigraphic Monuments from the First Centuries of Croatian Literacy
Ana Mihaljević
orcid.org/0000-0002-1988-4147
; Klasična gimnazija
Abstract
Names from epigraphic monuments from northern and middle Dalmatia and southern Bosnia are analysed in this paper. In the first part of the paper names are listed according to the geographic position of their locality. Names are recorded with an accompanying title or epithet, if any. Orthographic characteristics of names, titles and epithets are commented on. In the second part of the paper names are divided into groups (categories) and statistic data on their frequency of occurrence and orthography are given. The etymology and etiology of anthroponyms are analysed. Paragraphs on demonyms, ethnonyms and abbreviations used for notation of names and titles follow. Titles are analysed in a separate paragraph. The language features are commented on. Names from epigraphic monuments in Split, Trogir and Zadar are mentioned but they are not analysed in detail as they are given only to enable a more complete insight into the onymic data from epigraphic monuments. Male names occur much more frequently than female names. This can easily be explained by the male domination in traditional societies. Among names of non-Slavic origin Greek and Hebrew names are those that occur most often due to the importance of these languages in Christian tradition. In the notation (orthography) of the names one can notice many characteristics of the Latin language of epigraphic monuments, which reflect the lack of education of writers and stone-cutters, as well as general instability in the use of Latin grammar and orthography (monophtongization of diphthongs, variation in the recording of gemminates, mixing of case endings as well as the inclination towards unification of declension types). Names were often abbreviated and these abbreviations had been adopted from earlier foreign practice.
Keywords
Latin epigraphic monuments; onomastics; anthroponyms; demonyms; ethnonyms
Hrčak ID:
140868
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Publication date:
7.7.2015.
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