Migration and traces of the Albanian vocabulary in the Herzegovinian patronymics Cover Image

Migracije i tragovi albanske leksike u hercegovačkim patronimima
Migration and traces of the Albanian vocabulary in the Herzegovinian patronymics

Author(s): Senad Mičijević
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Fakultet humanističkih nauka, Univerzitet »Džemal Bijedić« u Mostaru
Keywords: patronimi; Hercegovina; migracije; albanski leksemi

Summary/Abstract: Herzegovina is a huge migration area. The traces of migration are most evident in patronims. Around 350 patronims belonging to all confessions in Herzegovina include traces of Albanian lexicon. This is especially evident in Stolac area. Such lexemes mostly belong to nomadic terminology, but also include onomatopoeias and legal terms, as well as those describing the temperament of ascendants.

  • Issue Year: 2008
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 291-314
  • Page Count: 24