Telpov R.E., Pervuninskikh E.A. Names of Cossack settlements in Chelyabinsk region as compared with Don Cossacks' oikonymy
Year: 2026
Type: other
Abstract: This article examines the Cossack oikonymy of the Chelyabinsk urban district, which emerged on the map in the mid- and late 18th century. Particular attention is paid to the motivational complexes underlying the classification, i.e. functional, hydronymic, and anthroponymic ones. The emphasys is made on oikonyms the origins of which go back to the surnames of the first Cossack settlers listed in the census book of Colonel A.I. Tevkelev. The authors conclude that Chelyabinsk Cossack toponymy, unlike the oikonyms of the Don Cossacks, is characterized by a mixed motivational complex. Another feature of Cossack oikonyms of the period under analysis was the absence of names associated with the church and religious holidays. Two other characteristic features are related to the inclusion of Bashkir elements in the toponymy and the non-systematic formation of names derived from the surnames of Cossack atamans.
Institution: Pushkin State Russian language Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225316043