EESTI-INGERI ASUSTUSNIMED 2. KÜLADEST TALUDENI
Estonian-Ingrian habitation names 2

Summary/Abstract: The second part of the article deals with the names used in Estonian Ingria for villages located in Russian-Ingria, and farm names of Estonian Ingria, as well as the names of a pair of Estonian villages. Three of the 12 comonyms are undoubtedly based on personal names (Arseesaar ~ Arsija, Füötromaa, Kotko), but three toponyms (*Keik-, Ropsu and Vipija) may also have other origins, being connected to some natural object. *Keik-, Kotko and Vipija have arisen from Finnic first names of ancient times. Orthodox first names from Russian are associated with the village names Arseesaar and Fyötromaa, and a non-Christian name with Ropsu. The village names Kukkosi and Narvusi with the suffix -si come from family names, but *Ižor- originates from a Russian ethnic name. Thus, most (9) of the discussed village names are related to the first inhabitants. Only Haavikko, Takaväljä and Tiesuu have a different origin. All the mentioned comonyms, except Kotkon külä, are registered without a real generic term. Presumably it has been facultative. Arseesaar (cf. Arsija), Füötromaa and Takaväljä have a false generic term, thus making them secondary toponyms.Among the Estonian village names, only Kutrukülä with the generic term and the Finnish Pietaristi are mentioned.Two thirds (10–11) of the 14 known farm names derive from Finnish first names, nicknames or family names, which are difficult to distinguish from each other nowadays. Only Faabaršnon talo ~ Vaapožnon talo, Hokmannin talo, Ser'o, Õunapuu, and maybe also Tammikko come from other languages (Estonian, Ingrian, and others). Ramman talo without an anthroponym describes the health state of its owner.

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