Names and Narratives: A Review of Problems of Onomastics Vol. 22, Issue 1 (2025)

The first 2025 issue of Problems of Onomastics (Vol. 22, No. 1) offers a rich and diverse collection of research articles, brief communications, and materials that explore the complex world of names across cultures, languages, and historical periods. This edition reflects both the journal’s enduring commitment to rigorous onomastic scholarship and its openness to contemporary issues - from linguistic shifts to naming celestial bodies.

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📚 ARTICLES

📝 Meta-Onomastic Reflection

• E. L. Berezovich & D. V. Spiridonov
  The Journal Voprosy Onomastiki and Onomastic Studies in the Early 21st Century
  A retrospective marking the 20th anniversary of the journal, tracing its evolution and contributions to the global onomastic landscape.

🗺️ Historical Toponymy

• O. V. Smirnov
  Volga-Finnic Dialects in the Historical Merya Lands According to Toponymic Data. Linguistic Calques. I
  An analysis of toponymic layers revealing past contact zones and cultural exchanges in central Russia.

• V. L. Vasilyev
  Hydronymic Markers of Certain Water-Portage Routes of the Ancient Balts in the Area of the Novgorod-Pskov Lands
  Investigates ancient river and portage systems through hydronymic evidence, contributing to the understanding of Baltic migrations.

🏺 Onomastics and Ancient Languages

• B. M. Prósper
  Some Linguistic Considerations on a New Celtiberian Bronze
  A philological analysis of newly discovered epigraphic material offering insight into early Celtic name systems.

📜 Anthroponymy and Historical Naming

• K. G. Shchipakova & E. S. Mozharovskaya
  The Name of Yanka Vsevolodovna and the 11th–17th Centuries Old Russian Anthroponymy
  Explores naming traditions and genealogical records through the lens of a unique feminine name.

• G. P. Pilipenko & S. A. Borisov
  Anthroponyms and Toponyms in the Memorial Inscriptions at Cemeteries of National Minorities in Northern Bosnia and Herzegovina
  An ethnographic and linguistic study documenting naming traditions among minority communities.

• M. V. Akhmetova
  On Prepositional-Case Constructions in Urban Micro-toponymy / Ergonymy: Russian Names of the (“) U / u N(”)-type
  A structural look at modern urban names in Russian using prepositional-case forms.

💎 Lexical and Morphological Onomastics

• Yu. S. Kostylev & A. V. Tikhomirova
  Detoponymic Names of Ural Minerals: Word-Formation Patterns
  Examines how geographic names evolve into mineral names, focusing on derivational morphology.

🪐 Contemporary Naming Practices

• J. Holeš
  People Love to Name Things: Current Trends in Naming Minor Planets
  A look at how cultural trends, politics, and science converge in naming celestial bodies.

🛍️ Commercial and Visual Naming

• I. V. Nechaeva
  Product Names and Trademarks: Graphics and Spelling
  Explores how orthography and design intersect in the creation of brand names.

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✏️ BRIEF COMMUNICATION

• E. Győrffy
  Trend Analysis of Toponymic Competence: Returning to Tépe, Hungary
  A short but thought-provoking reflection on toponymic awareness in a Hungarian locale.

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📖 MATERIALS

• V. S. Kuchko & O. D. Surikova
  Folk Calendar of the Kostroma Region. I: Spring–Summer Cycle
  An ethnolinguistic resource compiling calendar-related name data from oral tradition.

• O. V. Dalkılıç
  Derivatives of the Anthroponym Yesenin
  A lexicographic and cultural examination of derivatives of the iconic Russian poet’s name.

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🧠 Conclusion

Problems of Onomastics continues to be a leading venue for name studies that are both linguistically rigorous and socially insightful. Volume 22, Issue 1 (2025) bridges ancient and modern, local and global, scholarly and cultural. Whether you're a linguist, historian, or just passionate about the power of names, this issue offers something compelling to read.

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