Dziedzictwo chrześcijańskiej religii prawosławnej odzwierciedlone w nazwach własnych. Imiona a nazwy miejscowe
The heritage of the Christian Ortodox religion reflected in proper names. First names and place names

Summary/Abstract: The article presents names of Orthodox saints which are the basis of toponyms in the south-eastern Bialystok region. The most numerous group of proper names are family names (50), then there are derivative names (14) and patronymics (6). The most popular Orthodox church names from which toponyms were created include: Grigorij (local names: Gryćki, Hryce, Hryniewicze, Hryniewicze Duże, Hryniewicze Małe, Gregorowce), Simieon (→ Siemianówka, Sieniewice, Siemiony, Siemieniakowszczyzna), Wasilij (→ Waśki, Klopoty-Waśki, Wasilkowo, Wasilków), and also Ioann (→ Iwanki, Iwanówka, Waniewo). These oikonyms preserved various linguistic changes which came into being because of mutual linguistic influences (Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish) in this area, and thus ultimately contributed to shaping modern anthroponomic toponyms. These toponyms show not only the ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity of the border population, but above all they are authentic. Their significance relies on their longevity and presence in the contemporary naming.

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