Altpolabische Personennamen aus Ortsnamen der Altmark sowie des Landkreises Jerichower Land

Abstract

Examined are those names, from which are derivated the toponymics of the territory of Altmark and of the district Jerichower Land. Those placenames of Polabian origin are derived from (1) compound personal proper names (i. e. personal names of two constituents) (6%) [Vollnamen; s. Nl 77/78], (2) from those abbreviated personal names (63%) [Kurznamen; s. NI 81/82] and (3) other personal names, e. g. surnames/cognomens (31%) [Zunamen; s. NI 79/80]. Toponymics derived from abbreviated personal names are more numerous than the names derived from compound personal proper names and surnames. Toponymics derived from compound personal names, therefore belong to an earlier stratification than others. The models of derivation of abbreviated personal names are very greatly.