What is in a Name? The Rise of Turkic Personal Male Names in Turkey (1908-38)

The article overviews the emergence and development of the nomenclature of nationalist Turkish male first names which had to a considerable extent superseded the traditional religiously motivated names and discusses the cultural and political background of this process. Demonstrating its "catas...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Middle Eastern studies 2012-09, Vol.48 (5), p.689-706
1. Verfasser:	Gurpinar, Dogan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Culture Etymology Family names Heroes Males Men Middle Eastern studies Motivation Names Naming conventions Nationalism Nationalization Navies Paganism Personal names Political conditions Political development Sons Terminology Turkey
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Zusammenfassung:	The article overviews the emergence and development of the nomenclature of nationalist Turkish male first names which had to a considerable extent superseded the traditional religiously motivated names and discusses the cultural and political background of this process. Demonstrating its "catastrophical success", the article contributes to the literature on the nationalization of private lives and spheres.
ISSN:	0026-3206 1743-7881
DOI:	10.1080/00263206.2012.703617