Analysis of Moldavan and Romanian Feminine Proper Names of Latin Origin

Abstract

The research object of the present article deals with the Moldovan and Romanian feminine proper names of Latin origin which were once canonized by the Catholic Church. The observation is based on a corpus of fifty-three feminine anthroponyms. Every one of those fifty-three Moldovan and Romanian feminine names is derived from other proper names and therefore, they are classified according to the main characteristics of the anthroponym used as a basis for the process of derivation, i. e. if it is masculine or feminine by gender, if it is Latin or Moldovan/Romanian by origin.

Cuvinte-cheie: antroponime feminine modoveneşti/româneşti, origine latină, canonizat

REZUMAT

Obiectul de cercetare al acestei lucrări sunt antroponimele feminine moldoveneşti şi româneşti de origine latină, care au fost odată canonizate de Biserica Catolică. Investigaţia se bazează pe un corpus de cincizeci şi trei de unităţi care au derivat din alte nume proprii şi care sunt clasificate în funcție de principalele caracteristici ale antroponimelor utilizate ca bază formativă în derivarea cu pricina. Caracteristicile date se reduc la gen, originea latină sau moldovenească/română.

LANGUAGES OF PUBLICATION

English (main text), Latin (corpus), and Romanian (corpus)

UDC: 811.111`373.23

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Received: March 8, 2014 | Reviewed: March 19, 2014 | Accepted for publication: March 26, 2014

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