Naming in Arabic

Hawana, Samir A.

doi:10.31274/rtd-180813-5548

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“…In a brief thesis entitled "naming in Arabic", Hawana (1977) provides an account on Arabic and Moslem's personal names in terms of their typology, and objectives. The study emphasizes the role of religion in naming among Arabs.…”

Section: Typology and Etymology Of Personal Namesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Personal names exist in all cultures and human languages and can be an essential source of information about the bearer. A personal name, says Hawana (1977: 2), may often be a clue to the nationality, religion, or race of its bearer. Besides telling the cultural, social, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds of the bearer and the societies at large, personal names can reflect on the events and circumstances experienced in people's lives and tell stories of historic significance (Ansu-Kyereme 2000: 27).…”

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confidence: 99%

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An Investigation of Feminine Personal Names in Beni Sakhr Tribe of Jordan: A Sociolinguistic Study

Aljbour

Al-Haq²

2019

IJL

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The research paper examined the feminine personal names within Beni Sakhr tribe, which inhabits the Jordanian central desert with the aim of pointing out the sociolinguistic implications of the names, and the differences in naming practices throughout three generations (grandmothers, mothers. daughters). For this reason, 300 names of female school students in the elementary stage were obtained from Almwaqqar Directorate of Education alongside their mothers and grandmothers. Analysis of a total number of 900 names, divided equally between the three categories, revealed that 69 % of the grandmothers' names are Bedouin-exclusive names opposed to (9%) and only (2%) of the mothers and daughters’ names respectively. Grandmothers’ names derive mainly from the needs of the dwellers of desert regions, the severe conditions they experienced, and the social values of the Jordanian nomadic tribes. Only 9 (3%) names of a religious background are identified in this category compared to 42 (14%) in the mothers’ names and 25 (8.3%) in the daughters’ names. In general, the paper finds evidence to suggest that the change in the lifestyle of Beni Sakhr tribe does influence the naming practice in this community.

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Section: Typology and Etymology Of Personal Namesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%