Imiona chrzestne nadawane w parafii rzymskokatolickiej pw. św. Stanisława B.M. w Drobinie w latach 1826-1913
Baptismal names given in the Roman Catholic Parish dedicated to St. Stanislaus B.M. in Drobin in the years 1826-1913

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on baptismal names in the parish Drobin, which was part of the Diocese of Płock, at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Unfortunately, the analyzed group is relatively small, which contributes to some deviations from the general demographic trends. In order to conduct detailed studies of the Catholic population of Drobin, the author decided to introduce two periods: a ten-year period and a forty-year one. The analysis allowed for the emergence of the names that in the above periods were particularly popular among newly baptised boys and girls. The most common male names in the community under study were Jan, Stanisław, Józef, Antoni, Franciszek and Władysław. And the female names were Marianna, Józefa, Helena, Stanisława, Antonina, Zofia or Franciszka. Particular attention should be paid to the name Marianna, which was the most often chosen either as the first or middle name throughout the period under study. It is worth noting that its popularity in some decades reached about 25%. In addition, it was possible to analyze the names and classify them according to their origin: Biblical, Germanic, Latin, Hellenistic and Slavic. Then, the popularity of first and middle names was studied (both male and female ones). Finally, the article presents, as an interesting fact, a list of uncommon names which were chosen by the population of Drobin.

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