The name is the fate of a person, his destiny and his luck. Here's a challenge for potential parents! After all, you need to choose a name for a child with intelligence and imagination. But there is a certain category of names that are already boring and therefore not enthusiastic. And how do you like Adyghe names? They are atypical for a Russian, original and even extreme. However, a child with that name will definitely be an individual. Listen to the sound of the name and find out what it means.
About the people
Adyghe inhabit an autonomous region in the center and south of the Krasnodar Territory. Their land runs along the left bank of the Kuban and Laba rivers. And in the former USSR, more than a hundred thousand Adyghes lived. Their native language is Adyghe. It belongs to the Iberian-Caucasian family of languages. The Adyghe names are very beautiful, both native and borrowed. They represent a closeinterweaving of Arabic and Russian languages with the addition of notes of Mongolian, Turkic and Persian sounds. Arabic names entered the Adyghe language much earlier than Russian ones and therefore have already been mastered by the national language, adapted to it phonetically and grammatically.
Originally
The original Adyghe names are considered the oldest national anthroponyms. They make up about 40% of the total number of anthroponyms. Their structure is variable. Simple names come from adjectives or nouns. For example, the female name Dah means "beautiful", and Daegyu means "good". A very ambiguous interpretation of the names Fyzh and Shutse. They stand for "white" and "black" respectively. Names obtained through the addition of words are popular. They are predominantly two-component, that is, they are a combination of a noun and an adjective, or vice versa. Most often they contain some kind of assessment or characteristic. Khachmaf, which translates as "happy guest", can be mentioned as an example. The name was formed on the basis of "khache" and "maf". By analogy, Pshymaf is a "happy leader", and Shumaf is a "happy rider". Of course, these are male names.
For the fair half
Adyghe female names often contain such a productive element as "gouache". In translation, it means "the mistress of the family, the ancestor." Later he received the meaning of "princess". For a lady, such a name is a symbol of respect and reverence. If infamily to name a girl like that, then you can be sure of her prudence, honesty and loy alty to family traditions. But the sound is still very unusual for a Russian person. For example, Guashefyzh is a "white mistress of the house." How can our ear catch the beauty of such a name?! How do you like Guashnagu? In translation, this is "brown-eyed princess." Beautiful, interesting, but very specific. Very gently translated Guashlap - "dear mistress of the house." There are some names that seem completely offensive. For example, Guashygak - "short-nosed princess". Although long noses do not adorn anyone, but having a characteristic of a nose in a name is not the most pleasant prospect.
Borrowed
There are also such Adyghe names that are formed with the particle "gouache" and the borrowed word "khan". These are, for example, Guashkhan, Hanguash, Khanfyzh or Khantsiku. As well as two-component personal names with the name of the place of birth in the base. This, for example, K'aleshau - "city guy", K'odzhesau - "village guy". Also in many personal names there is a component "hye", which often has a negative connotation and is translated as "dog". The inclusion of such a component is associated with superstitions about the protective and protective functions of the name. Because of this, boys and girls were called Kheneshyu - "blind" and Khegur - "dry, skinny." And even though today most girls dream of being skinny, but giving them such a name is still too harsh.
In the animal world
We often call our children diminutive nicknames, we associate them with kittens, chicks and rabbits, but is it normal to name a child after a representative of the animal world?! This, perhaps, can be argued. But there are such Adyghe names, and their meaning is concise. For example, a boy can be called Tuguz, which means "wolf" in translation. And if a guy responds to Blagoz, then in his soul he is a "dragon". Against this background, Tkharkyo will be embarrassing, because he is just a "dove". Yes, this bird symbolizes the world, but it is not endowed with greatness. Will the little boy who was named that appreciate this approach?
Best regards
How to understand that your parents love you very much? Not only by their actions, but also by their thoughts. For example, decipher the meaning of your own name - and you will understand what you wished for on the path of life. Guchips was predicted to have "courage and firmness of soul", and Gucheshau was called "the son of a blacksmith". In Guchetl they saw a hereditary "iron man". Adyghe names for girls also have a connection with blacksmithing. Why? Yes, everything is simple, they called the first-born children or those in whose families the first-born died. Parents carried the newborn to the forge, and there the blacksmith, as they say, "hardened" the baby, pouring water on him. Accordingly, the blacksmith named the child.
Adyghe people are very sensitive to names, but they also have moments when the negative is expressed in the namein relation to the child. For example, Amyd - "unwanted", Femy - "one who is not wanted", Ramypes - "unexpected". So they called the illegitimate.
Own quirks
Separately, you can highlight the beautiful Adyghe names that were given in pre-revolutionary times. Then, according to the customs of the Adyghe families, the daughter-in-law could not call her husband by name, as well as his relatives. As a result, she gave them additional names, nicknames, common in everyday life. The mother-in-law became Guashche, that is, "princess", the father-in-law was now Pish, that is, "prince". The brother-in-law was called Dahakash, which means "one who married a beauty." Agree, such an attitude was very flattering to the husband’s relatives, and the wife looked meek and respectful. If it is customary in your family to come up with nicknames, then take this custom into service. It seems easy, but it's so nice to feel like a "princess"!
By the way, historians believe that such names refer to patriarchy. They are still found in the villages of Adygea.
Historical facts
Adyghe male names regularly undergo changes, as more and more anthroponymic borrowings appear. They no longer give boys such names that you can break your tongue. From about the second century BC, the ancient Adyghe-Meots looked closely at Greek names from slave owners. Then the names Agathon, Parnasius, Lettin, Timon, Dionosodorus became widespread. Among womenEutaxia became very popular. And already from the 15th-16th century, oriental anthroponyms were used with might and main in the language. After converting to Islam, they were firmly entrenched in the national name book. The names became shorter, hard and soft signs gradually disappeared from them. However, pronunciation norms have been preserved to this day. That is, the Circassians adopted the borrowings, but presented the names in their own way.
Today's realities
Now more than 40% of Adyghe anthroponymy consists of names of Eastern origin. These are Arabic, Iranian, Turkic and other borrowings. More often than others, there are such names as Aslan, Asker, Murat, Mahmud, Ibrahim, Yusuf and others. Among female names, Mariet, Fatimet and others are in use. Partially adopted the Adygs and the fashion for Russian names. More specifically, Byzantine. This massively happened after the victory of the Great October Revolution. Female names penetrate the language faster. This is probably due to their softness and euphony. Now such names as Svetlana, Tamara, Galina are popular in Adygea. There are also owners of short names - Paradise, Clara, Nina, Zara. Do not be surprised at the abundance of Yurievs, Vyacheslavs, Olegs and Eduards. When anthroponyms penetrate from the Russian language, they change very little by the Adygs. In the Soviet era, anthroponymy began to consist of three components, that is, it included a surname, name and patronymic. All because office work in the country was in Russian and in official documents the name included three key names. But in an informal setting, everything remained the same. Adygs do not recognize patronymics and, regardless of age, social status and other tinsel,address each other in their own way, exclusively by name. The logic is simple - at the tea party we are all friends and relatives.
Strictly on business
If you suddenly want to use Adyghe names for boys and choose the right one for your baby, then you should pay attention to the most simple and concise ones. They have a distinct meaning, and because of the strong influence on the culture of the Russian language, they also have a pleasant sound. By the way, today the Adygs still began to use the address by name and patronymic for business communication. The influence of the Russian language affected. In written speech and fiction, a personal name is supplemented by a surname, and it comes first. There are not so many common and widely used names now. If you believe the directory, then there are only 236 male and 74 female. In Russia, similar calculations were also carried out and there were 970 male names against 1040 female ones. In addition, there are more than 1300 Adyghe surnames. In short, there is plenty to choose from!
It is strange that even today among the Circassians children are called not by their parents, but by older relatives in the family. In the absence of these, the neighbors take responsibility. Views, of course, are not the most progressive, and it is good that this situation is not observed in all homes and families. A rare Russian would wish such a qualification for his child, but it is very worth using the name of the Adyghes. Here you can find some very interesting names. For example, Anzor or Anzaur. Very sonorous. In addition, it translates as "prince". Baby Anzor willstrong and strong-willed, but also capricious. Still, he is a prince, and this obliges. But Aslan ("lion") will strictly guard his territory. He will take his own in any situation and will not get lost in the crowd. If a child seems cunning from childhood, then he can be called Bazhene, which means "fox eyes." A very gentle and affectionate baby deserves the name Nanu ("child"). By the way, this name has no gender differences. For a little beauty, you can also pick up a lot of good names. For example, Aslanguash ("lioness"). Or Dana ("silk"). Or maybe Daha ("beautiful") or just Daga ("good")? Do not be afraid to experiment and surprise others. Today you can afford to think outside the box and give children an amazing destiny through an unusual name.
Original people
Adygs are very proud of their culture, art and development. They are not at all a dark people, as one might think, plunging into their naming traditions. This can be judged by visiting the Adyghe Pedagogical College named after Kh. Andrukhaev. This is an inseparable part of the country's history, a forge of personnel for all sectors of the economy. For 90 years, more than 20 thousand specialists have studied here. By the way, it was the Adyghe Pedagogical College named after Andrukhaev that became the reason for the abundance of borrowings of anthroponyms. After all, it is international in composition. Representatives of 20 nationalities study here. Since 2000, the college has been holding a festival of national cultures, and in 2005 it acquired the status of a republican.
