Topoanthroponyms
a. There are anthroponyms that arose on the basis of topotherms with a common
meaning;
b. There are also many personal names that arose on the basis of proper place
names. a. Peter– from Greek “cliff” Brook, Hill, Cliff, Fields, Gateman, Townsend ;
b. Britannia (the ancient name of modern England), Albion (the ancient name of Great
Britain). a. Taubai from the word “tau” –mountain, Aralbai- from aral “island”
b. Madina, Medina (a city) Burabai, Altai, Sozakbai;
However, it is worth noting that this tradition is more widespread among the Turkic
peoples.
Ethnoanthroponyms Research shows that ethnoanthroponyms are used only in the
system of male personal names. The names of this group are not popular at the moment.
Alban / Albany – a resident of Alba Longa (the oldest city southwest of Rome), Maurice
(Moor). As in the case of topoanthroponyms, this category is typical for English
surnames: Brettoner (resident of Brittany), English, German, Washington-Qazaqbai,
Turkistan.
Hydroanthroponyms- Tees, Calder, Becker, Brooker. Kolbai, Koltai, Tenizkhan,
Mukhit, Irtysh, Edil, Yesil, Daria, Zhayik.
Zooanthroponyms-Such names arose at a time when people believed in the magical
power of the word (name) and tried to convey to the child qualities such as strength,
intelligence, health, courage, resourcefulness, etc. A common feature of using zoonyms
as personal names is that boys are given the names of strong predatory animals and
birds; Leo, Leon; Brock, Sterling, Bird. girls are given names reflecting qualities such
as beauty, pride, grace. Research shows that the use of animal names as personal names
has been decreasing recently: Aslan / Arslan, Arystan (lion);
b. (Lashyn (white falcon), Maral
Phytoanthroponyms-are formed from the names of flowers and plants.This group
includes female names, which emphasize the beauty, grace, sweetness, tenderness of the
owner of the name: . Viola/ Violet (violet), Primrose, Zennia, Ivy, Lily, Poppy,
Magnolia, Lavender, Laura (laurel tree), Jessamine, Daffodil (pale yellow narcissus).b.
Apple, Olivia/ Olive; Rosa, Raikhan (basil), Raushan (rose), Qyzgaldaq, Zhasmin,
Zhasmina, Zhanar or Zhanargul (golden flower), Enlik or Enlikgul (edelweiss),
Kalampyr (carnation). In Kazakh culture, naming using the component “gul” (flower)
dates back to the ancient Turkic tradition: Gulnar, Gulnaz, Gulay, Gulbanu, Guldana,
Gulnur, Aygul, etc.;
Names that arose on the basis of cosmic concepts / names of celestial bodies: Star /
Stella (star), Aster (from the Greek star), Mercury, Orion. Sholpan, Aqsholpan,
Tansholpan. b. In the Kazakh anthroponymic system, names with the component Ai
(“moon”), kun (“sun”) are more popular: female names Aigun, Aidyn, Aigul, Aidai,
Aidaikyz,
Names formed on the basis of the names of natural phenomena: Storm, Spring,
Boran (storm), Boranbai, Rauan (dawn), Dauylbai (blizzard), Tannur (morning), Zhasyn
(lightning), Tynyshbai (peace),
Names reflecting the physical features of a person: Zara (light), Claudius (lame),
Candida (dazzling white, shining), Laban (white), Grey (gray), Black / Blake (black;
black color), Dougal (dark, swarthy stranger; the Irish called the Danes so); Aikerim (as
beautiful as the moon), Gülsüm (full-cheeked), Qara (black, dark), Qaragöz, Botagoz,
Kaldybek, Kaldybai, Kalzhan, Kaltai,
Names containing names of hard objects and precious stones. Amber, Beryl,
Coral, Pearl, Ruby, Emerald (emerald + Spanish name Esmeralda); Aelita (air + stone).
(pearl), Gaukhar, Meruert, Almas, Altyn, Altyngúl, Altynbek, Kúmis, Merýert, Marjan.
In Turkic languages, including Kazakh, the name Temir is used independently and as an
integral part of compound male names:
Names reflecting the relationship
a. The “kinship relations” subgroupbetween people ，
b. The "sensual relations" subgroup and wish names: Damaris, Joy, Merry ， Mercy.
Bakhtiyar, Baqytzhan, Atakhan, Atabai
Names from the names of professions, titles and a class-Stewart / Stuart (royal
seneschal), Spencer (guardian), Penelope (weaver), Caspar / Casper (treasurer), Squire
(landowner), Fabian (the one who grows beans), King, Baron, Lord, Cardinal, Prince,
Earle, Marquis, King, Barron. Sultan, Nursultan, Aisultan, Beksultan,, Amir, Uazir
(Minister), Uali, Sultankhan, Sultangul, Zhylkyaydar, Zhylkybek, Nartai, Koishybai,
Malbagar, Malshy
In the course of the analysis of the semantic features of personal names, the process
of falling out of use of some names in the English and Kazakh anthroponymic fund was
revealed. We note that there are some changes in the composition of names
(descriptors), which are given depending on the nature of the name. For example, in the
analysis of modern human names, it can be noted that names formed by the presence of
names of facial and body parts were found only in girls. In principle, the fact that in the
past such names were most often given to a boy can be fully understood from the names
in human surnames and paternal names.
