The Giving and Usage of First Names in Hungary

• Autores: Judit Raátz
• Localización: Onoma: Journal of the International Council of Onomastic Sciences, ISSN 0078-463X, Nº. 47, 2012 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Names and law), págs. 13-34
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The study summarises the history of Hungarian first name giving and usage, while demonstrating the legal regulation of first name giving from the beginning to the present. Besides presenting the major periods concerning the development of the stock of names in Hungary, the reader is also informed about the process of the Hungarian stock of given names� change and expansion, the given names typical of a particular period, as well as the customs of and motives for name-giving and name choice. Within the major periods, the most significant ecclesiastical and state regulations are also discussed, likewise their impacts on first name giving and the stock of given names� change. The study touches upon the contemporary legal regulation of first name giving, the role the Research Institute for Linguistics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences plays in approving applications of first names not appearing on the official list, as well as the expert work conducted there. In addition, the rules and their changes concerning the name choice of the ethnic minorities living in Hungary are also highlighted.