Original scientific paper

The Toponymy of the Village of Trebinja in Popovo

Domagoj Vidović orcid.org/0000-0002-1000-0237 ; Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje

Abstract

In this paper 450 toponyms from the area surrounding the village of Trebinja,
the central settlement of the southwestern part of Popovo, are analyzed. The
name Trebinja is derived from the anthroponymic stem *Trěb- and has been in
use since 1283. The forms Trebinja and Trebimlja are both found in today’s official
use (the latter being confirmed in 1372). The toponymy of this place is diverse
and reflects numerous local traditions, from the ones referring to the time the
village was founded (Mongolsko groblje and Tatarica) and the time of Mediaeval
rulers (Vercek < herceg), up to the ones reflecting battles of local inhabitants against
Uskoks (outlaws originally fugitive from Turkish rule) and Turks (Golokordići,
Tabakov kamen, and Turski do).

Keywords

toponymy; Trebinja; official name

Hrčak ID:

198707

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/198707

Publication date:

16.4.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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