Softcover "Reference Dictionary of Ukrainian Names"

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It is now possible to purchase the softcover version of “English – Ukrainian and Ukrainian – English Reference Dictionary of Ukrainian Names” co-authored by Prof. Leonid Chernovatyi (University of Kharikiv) and Dr. Eugen Schochenmaier (ICOS). 

This edition has been published by a new start-up group Mondonomo and specially devoted to the Ukrainian given names, their transliteration and etymology. The work can be considered as one of the first bilingual Reference Dictionary of Ukrainian Names. It chronicles the naming patterns within Ukraine at a time when the country’s people, culture, and language are facing destruction and devastation. The creation of the given edition should be viewed as a move that comes out of solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

Thanks to the dictionary, English-speaking researchers have gained direct access to material that was previously not widely available. Dictionary also makes the work performed by Ukrainian researchers more visible in the international environment, contributing to the promotion of Ukrainian studies.

This is a compelling account of Ukraine’s cultural history, told through the prism of a carefully curated selection of key names arguing for a distinctly Ukrainian cultural identity. Organized thematically across nine chapters, the Reference Dictionary contains more than 6.000 given names forms with their corresponding English pairs, while accompanying information reveal the origin and significance behind the names. About 2.000 pet forms reveal their amazing Slavic morphological flexibility. All in all, it includes over 8.000 up-to-date dictionary entries with Ukrainian script, official Romanized form and non-standard spellings.

REFERENCE DICTIONARY OF UKRAINIAN NAMES

 

Mondonomo has published a special dictionary edition devoted to the Ukrainian given names, their transliteration and etymology. The work can be considered as the very first Reference Dictionary of Ukrainian Names. This is the definitive scholarly reference for a new generation of Ukraine-centred researchers and amateurs. The dictionary is a celebration of Ukraine’s rich cultural heritage bringing to light the country’s most important names from prehistory to the present. It chronicles the naming patterns within Ukraine at a time when the country’s people, culture, and language are facing destruction and devastation.

This is a compelling account of Ukraine’s cultural history, told through the prism of a carefully curated selection of key names arguing for a distinctly Ukrainian cultural identity. Organized thematically across nine chapters, the Reference Dictionary contains more than 6.000 Ukrainian given names with their corresponding English pairs, while accompanying information reveal the origin and significance behind the names. About 2.000 pet forms of names weave Ukraine’s dynamic and inextinguishable folk traditions through the dictionary, providing naming texture as well as a sense of the nation’s living history. All in all, it includes over 8.000 up-to-date dictionary entries with Ukrainian script, official Romanized form and non-standard spellings; a guide to Ukrainian pronunciation; and a section on menu terms. This reference is an invaluable tool for researchers, travellers, students, name-givers and businesspersons.

The content of the Dictionary suggests opportunities for further efforts, making it an exceptional starting point both for academics looking for innovative ideas and common people willing to learn something new about an unfamiliar culture.

 

A portion of proceeds from the sale of the Dictionary will be donated to help Ukrainian refugees in need.