Abstract:Professor Myron Korduba’s (1876–1947) contribution to geographical studies of Ukrainian toponymy is highlighted. The scientist accentuated that the local folk pronunciation should be the basis and the prerequisite of the authenticity of different forms of geographical names. According to the “Dictionary of Ukrainian Language”, toponymy is a “set of geographical names of settlements, mountains, plains, lakes, rivers, forests, etc. certain territory” (Білодід та ін., 1979). Professor’s … Show more
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