In anthroponymy, the Caucasian group of names is distinguished. This is a fairly broad category. It includes Ossetian, Chechen, Circassian, Abkhaz, Adyghe, Dagestan, Georgian and Kabardian names. They originate in the Ibero-Caucasian family of languages. At the same time, Kabardian names underlie their study.
Features
Like many others, the names of Kabardians can be divided into several groups. Distribution occurs depending on the history of their formation.
- Pagan group. These are Kabardian names that were formed during pagan times.
- Bible group. Educated under the influence of Islam and Christianity.
- Originally Kabardian group. These are nicknames.
- Geographic group. Kabardian names related to geographical names.
- Generic names. With Eastern roots.
- Borrowed names. Most often these are names from the Turkic or Persian languages.
Kabardian names for boys
They are distinguished by their diversity and unique sonority. Their meanings are connected with historical roots. Naming a certain name of their heir, whole celebrations are held in Kabardian families. At the same time, historical customs are observed. Most often, even in modern Kabardino-Balkaria, the name of the boy is given by the oldest member of the family - grandfather or great-grandfather, or the youngest boys in the family - brothers. At the same time, the mother or relatives on her part did not have the right to choose a name for the boy.
- Abid - pers. "worshipper".
- Adam – cab. "made from the dust of the ground".
- Bziu is a load. "wanderer".
- Biba - Uzbek. "Mr.".
- Goshgar - Turkic. "brave".
- Gouache - Adyg. "master".
- Gulez - pers. "gold".
- Jansur - Turkic. "soul like water".
- Zaraf is an Arab. "mind, wit".
- Zafer is an Arab. "winner".
- Islam is Arab. "obedience to Allah".
- Ismail is an Arab. "God hears".
- Ishaq is an Arab. "prophet".
- Naurz - cab. "head".
- Nur - cab. "born on the first day".
- Nurbiy is an Adyghe. "bright lord".
- Shagdet is an Adyghe. "born to be master".
- Shamset - Turkic. "sun".
- Shamkhan is a Chechen. "northern leader".
- Step - doug. "comet".
Kabardian names for girls
They are original and tender. Most often they are melodic. Their meanings are associated with the personal qualities of the bearer of the name. Basically, it reflects such features of a woman as beauty, intelligence, chastity, kindness, nobility, purity and other virtues. By naming a girl, parents believe that they are endowing her with important character traits.
- Akulina - lat. "eagle".
- Akbiyche - Turkic. "bright lady".
- Alakez - room. "beauty".
- Altynkiz - Turkic. "golden daughter".
- Aminat - Turkic. "worthy of trust".
- Babu - Afr. "grandfather".
- Babun - Turkic. "knowing".
- Baldan - Turkic. "sweet".
- Davum is Turkic. "loving".
- Zaynaf is Turkic. "sweet".
- Zakhidat is Kazakh. "pious".
- Kekala is a cargo. "beautiful".
- Kuljan - Turkic. "fragrant flower".
- Mariam is an Arab. "bitter".
- Marziyat - dag. "heroic".
- Radimkhan - pers. "pleased lady".
- Saida - cab. "lucky".
- Surat - pers. "image".
- Tawhidya is a Tatar. "monotheism".
- Fizilyat - Turkic. "virtue".
Epilogue
Customs and traditions in naming Kabardian boys and girls are very important. Therefore, they are in the first place when choosing a name for a newborn. But modern Kabardiansalso understand that only the right upbringing and education can affect the life and fate of the younger generation.
