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AuthorAhmad, Rizwan
AuthorKulikov, Vladimir
AuthorIqbal, Noorin
Available date2023-10-11T06:34:14Z
Publication Date2023-09-01
Publication NameInternational Journal of the Sociology of Language
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijsl-2023-0004
CitationAhmad, Rizwan, Kulikov, Vladimir and Iqbal, Noorin. "Muslim personal names in Urdu: structure, meaning, and change" International Journal of the Sociology of Language, vol. 2023, no. 283, 2023, pp. 161-188. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijsl-2023-0004
ISSN01652516
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/48419
AbstractBased on an analysis of a corpus, in this study we examine: (a) the linguistic structure of Muslim personal names, (b) their etymological sources, and (c) some changing patterns among the younger generation. Firstly, we present a typology of the naming patterns by showing that there are four major types - one-part, two-part, three-part, and four-part names. While one-part names are formed from the given name only, the other three types are complex as they are composed of additional names containing honorific titles, caste titles, patronym, and husband's names in case of married women. Secondly, by examining the linguistic sources of one-part and two part names, we show that Muslim names are primarily derived from Arabic and Persian. Our study further shows that while Indian Muslim names trace their origins to Arabic, the structure of their names differs significantly from Arabs and other Muslims especially those in southern India. Finally, we demonstrate a shift in the naming pattern among the younger generation in that some names and honorific titles are declining. We conclude our paper with some possible social factors that may contribute to the shift.
Languageen
PublisherDe Gruyter
SubjectArabic names
etymology of names
Indian Muslim names
Indian names
structure of Muslim names
Urdu names
TitleMuslim personal names in Urdu: Structure, meaning, and change
TypeArticle
Pagination161-188
Issue Number283
Volume Number2023
ESSN1613-3668
dc.accessType Open Access


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