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Notes on Name days and Naming in Lithuania (In Comparison with the Bulgarian Tradition)
- Authors: Zavyalova M.V.1
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- Institute of Slavic Studies of Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: No 2 (2025)
- Pages: 128-137
- Section: К юбилею Ирины Александровны Седаковой
- URL: https://gynecology.orscience.ru/0869-544X/article/view/680829
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0869544X25020124
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/IYCBZP
- ID: 680829
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The article provides a brief overview of the history and traditions of naming in Lithuania and describes modern trends in choosing a name. From the 15th century to the present day, pagan (folk) and Christian traditions interact and intertwine in Lithuanian naming practices. This is clearly shown in calendars, which since the early 20th century have included folk names. The article analyzes the data of these calendars and their connection with name days, which are practically not celebrated in Lithuania today. The Lithuanian tradition of naming and name days is compared with a similar Bulgarian one, presented in the articles of I.A. Sedakova.
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Maria V. Zavyalova
Institute of Slavic Studies of Russian Academy of Sciences
Author for correspondence.
Email: mariazavyalova@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0613-0028
PhD (Philology), Senior Researcher
Russian Federation, MoscowReferences
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