https://onomastica.ijppan.pl/index.php/ONOM/issue/feed Onomastica 2025-08-13T10:43:39+00:00 Paweł Swoboda onomastica@ijppan.pl Open Journal Systems <p>A journal devoted to theory and interpretation of proper names</p> https://onomastica.ijppan.pl/index.php/ONOM/article/view/561 Terminological and conceptual characteristics of the phenomenon of the onymic landscape as elements building the linguistic landscape 2025-08-13T09:11:25+00:00 Artur Gałkowski artur.galkowski@uni.lodz.pl <p>This paper offers a&nbsp; theoretical contribution to the conceptualization and definition of a&nbsp; relatively recent notion in onomastic and humanistic research: the <em>Onymic Landscape</em> (OL). The analysis is grounded in the assumption that OL constitutes a component of the <em>Linguistic Landscape</em> (LL), with LL serving as the hyperonymic category (OL&nbsp; ⊂&nbsp; LL). However, the author argues that OL is not merely a subordinate element, but often functions as a foundational component within LL units. These units are examined both in terms of their material manifestations and intersemiotic properties. The paper presents an extensive and structured classification of the onymic objects observable in OL. These include, among others, inscriptions on road signs, information boards, advertising media, the signage of commercial establishments, as well as less conventional, literally mobile carriers, such as personalized vehicle nameplates or route indicators on public transportation. The theoretical framework and proposed typology are illustrated with photographic material collected in Poland. The concept of OL, as developed here, offers a&nbsp; complementary and revisionist perspective on traditional understandings of LL perspectives that, albeit implicitly, already attest to the central role played by proper names in the composition of linguistic landscapes.</p> 2025-08-11T19:50:20+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Onomastica https://onomastica.ijppan.pl/index.php/ONOM/article/view/555 A fragment of the oikonymic landscape of the Right-Bank Polissia and adjacent territories in the 14th century: The area and semantics of the derivational bases of archaic types of geographical names 2025-08-13T09:11:56+00:00 Зоряна Купчинська kupchynska@gmail.com <p>The purpose of this research is to analyse the oikonymic landscape of the Right-Bank Polissia in the 14th century. In order to achieve the defined goal, a&nbsp; number of tasks were formulated, namely: to identify in written memos the 14th century dated geographical names of the Right-Bank Polissia ending in *<em>-ьn-</em>, *-<em>ьsk-</em>, *<em>-any</em>/*<em>-jany</em>, *<em>-itji</em>, *<em>-j-</em>, *<em>-ov-</em>/*<em>-ev-</em>, *<em>-in-</em>; to analyse the derivational bases of these archaic types of oikonyms; and to visualize their areas of distribution. The scientific novelty of this article is that archaic types of geographical names of the Right-Bank Polissia in the 14th century, as a chronological fragment of linguistic stratigraphy, have not yet been studied. The systematic analysis of historical and empirical material allows us to analyse the creative basis of these geographical names and to visualise their distribution during this historical period.</p> <p>The archaic oyconymy of the Right-Bank Polissia in the 14th century is represented by seven types of names ending in: *<em>-ьn-</em>, *-<em>ьsk-</em>, *<em>-any</em>/*<em>-jany</em>, *<em>-itji</em>, *<em>-j-</em>, *<em>-ov-</em>/*<em>-ev-</em>, *<em>-in-</em>, which form three main groups: 1) oikonyms derived from relative adjectives; 2) plural oikonyms formed from ethnonyms or names of groups of people based on certain characteristics; 3) oikonyms genetically related to possessive adjectives. The analysis of the derivational bases of these oikonyms and the identified types of geographical names indicates that the Right-Bank Polissia has been inhabited by Slavs since ancient times. The anthroponymic evidence from possessive geographical names ending in *<em>-j-</em>,*<em>-ov-</em>/*<em>-ev-</em>,*<em>-in-</em> suggests that this historical territory is ethnically Slavic, particularly Ukrainian, as the repertoire of personal names corresponds to the anthroponymicon of Ukraine, including Old Slavic compound and derived anthroponyms, personal names of appellative origin, and Christian names adapted to the Slavic declension system through suffixation.</p> <p>The extent of archaic oikonymy in the Right-Bank Polissia is part of the wider all-Slavic area. Each archaic type in the 14th century had its own configuration, but spatial visualisation shows that clusters of oikonyms were concentrated mainly around ancient Slavic (Ukrainian) settlement centres.</p> 2025-08-12T12:07:21+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Onomastica https://onomastica.ijppan.pl/index.php/ONOM/article/view/537 The Czech onymic landscape and the memory of World War II in urbanonymy 2025-08-13T10:43:39+00:00 Žaneta Dvořáková z.dvorakova@ujc.cas.cz <p>An integral part of the urban onymic landscape are various monuments, commemorative plaques, and Stolpersteine with the names of martyred, executed, or fallen persons. In addition, the names of streets and public spaces also commemorate WWII. This study will focus on these urbanonyms associated with war events and will be based on the official online list of street names, which is managed by the Czech Land Survey and Cadastral Office. These urbanonyms can be divided according to motivation: those devoted to the resistance and its participants (e.g. <em>Pražského povstání</em> ‘Prague Uprising’, <em>Gabčíkova</em>), Nazi crimes (e.g. <em>Lidická</em> &gt; massacred inhabitants of the village of Lidice), places of important battles (e.g. <em>Sokolovská</em> &gt; Sokolovo), politicians, military commanders, and ordinary soldiers (e.g. <em>náměstí Winstona Churchilla</em>), key dates (<em>8. května</em> ‘8 May’), abstract ideas (e.g. <em>Vítězství</em> ‘Victory’), etc. They reflect the time of their creation and the contemporary ideologi-cal view on events, which is also related to the later re-evaluation of some names (e.g. the renaming of <em>Koněvova</em> Street in 2023).</p> 2025-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Onomastica https://onomastica.ijppan.pl/index.php/ONOM/article/view/552 Names of pharmacies from pharmacy signboards in the onymic landscape of Poland: The geographical, historical and cultural background of their creation 2025-08-13T09:12:33+00:00 Małgorzata Rutkiewicz-Hanczewska rutkiewi@amu.edu.pl <p>The focus of this article is the characterization of one of the oldest types of Polish pharmacy names from pharmacy emblems, which have developed a kind of model which is subject to continuation. It is not only realized by terms inherited from the past, but also by newer structures of an imitative character, structurally referring to the oldest naming tradition. They illustrate the past of the diverse regions that formerly belonged to the Prussian, Russian and Austrian partition of the erstwhile Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and, consequently, outline the cultural influences of these respective areas. In this regard, it is possible to speak not only of a characteristic stratigraphy of pharmacy names from signboards, but also of their diverse bases, dominated by the names of animals and plants that symbolize immortality, resurrection, longevity, energy, as well as the metals important in alchemy (such as gold, silver or tin). Signboards related to pharmacy, alchemy or astrology are not as common, while references to the sacral sphere or to mythology are rare.</p> 2025-08-11T19:34:49+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Onomastica