Porecla în Transilvania și comitatele învecinate pe parcursul primei jumătăți a secolului al XIV-lea
The Nickname in Transylvania and Neighboring Counties during the First Half of the XIVth Century

Summary/Abstract: The nickname is a denominative element present in most human societies, which represents an important source for understanding the community or the cultural environment that promoted this component of the anthroponymic system. The present study aims to analyse the medieval nicknames from Transylvania and the neighbouring counties (Maramureş, Sătmar, Bihor, Arad, Zarand, Cenad, Timiş and Caraş) from the first half of the 14th century, identified in medieval documents published by Romanian and Hungarian researchers. In order to achieve this, I have started from presenting the directions and the difficulties stamming from this type of research. Subsequently, the typology presented in the article comprises nicknames used in the above mentioned period, while the analysis focuses on the resulting main categories of the denominative system. Instead of definite conclusions, which will be drawn at the end of an ongoing research endeavour regarding medieval nicknames from Transylvania and the neighbouring counties (12th – 14th centuries), I have noted some observations that have already emerged at this stage of research.

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