Przyczynki do imiennictwa magnaterii czasów saskich (na marginesie „Diariusza” księcia „Rybeńki”

• Authors: Maria Strycharska-Brzezina

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NAMES OF SAXON TIMES (FROM THE PAGES OF THE DIARY OF PRINCE “RYBENKO”

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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The subject of the article is the analysis of the names of the family branch whose protoplast was the Republic’s wealthiest magnate in the time of the Saxons — Prince Michael Casimir Radziwill “Rybenko” (1702–1762). The article’s material base is the extensive Diary kept by Radziwill himself. On the basis of reading the Diary, one can state that the Prince appreciated the cultural aspects of naming. The use of many names (going so far as giving six baptismal names and four confirmation names) — independently from the intention of assuring the protection of a large number of patron saints — comprises one of the indicators of the family’s prestige. The characteristic repetition of selected names upholds family tradition and strengthens bonds with the closest relatives. The sophisticated names confirm membership in a superior, cosmopolitan culture. The Diary confirms the existence of a custom of celebrating a different kind of name day (the day of the patron of the first name as well as the octave of that day, the days of additional baptismal patrons; the days of patrons given at confirmation), accompanied by the custom of celebrating birthdays. The previously mentioned ceremonies intensified the popularity of the clan and social memory of the names of the Radziwills.

Keywords

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NAMING; MULTIPLE NAMES; MOTIVATION OF NAMES; NAMEDAYS; BIRTHDAYS; MAGNATES; SAXON TIMES; THE EASTERN BORDERLANDS

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Journal: Onomastica
• Year: 2008-2009
• Volume: 53
• Pages: 51–64

Contributors

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Maria Strycharska-Brzezina

• Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Wydział Polonistyki, ul. Gołębia 14, 31-007 Kraków, Poland