Antroponimia din comitatele Arad și Bihor la cumpăna secolelor XII-XIII. Studiu de caz: numele locuitorilor de pe proprietățile Capitlului arădean
Anthroponymy in Arad and Bihor Counties during the Late 12th and Early 13th Centuries. Case Study: Names of the Inhabitants of Arad Chapter’s Properties

Summary/Abstract: Anthroponyms represent an important mirror for the historical situation of the Arad and Bihor counties during the late 12th century and also at the beginning of the following one. Typical of the situation previous to the anthroponymical uniformisation promoted by the Christian Church especially starting with the second half of the 13th century, the names of the period had in view „speak” about the ethnic groups who cohabited in this part of Europe and whose cultural traits gave rise to a unique medieval culture. The anthroponyms vary widely, from Latin, Hungarian and German to Greek, Jewish, Romanian or Cuman. All of these old names, not just the Christian ones, are also characterised by another important aspect: they have a meaning in their original language. Where I could, I established this sense, but in many causes I have failed. Hopefully, future research will solve these important issues.

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