Muslim personal names in Urdu: structure, meaning, and change

<div><p>Based 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 th...

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Main Author: Rizwan Ahmad (3340581) (author)
Other Authors: Vladimir Kulikov (18002524) (author), Noorin Iqbal (18002527) (author)
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Linguistics
Arabic names
etymology of names
Indian Muslim names
Indian names
structure of Muslim names
Urdu names
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description <div><p>Based 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.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: International Journal of the Sociology of Language<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijsl-2023-0004" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijsl-2023-0004</a></p>
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spelling Muslim personal names in Urdu: structure, meaning, and changeRizwan Ahmad (3340581)Vladimir Kulikov (18002524)Noorin Iqbal (18002527)Language, communication and cultureLinguisticsArabic namesetymology of namesIndian Muslim namesIndian namesstructure of Muslim namesUrdu names<div><p>Based 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.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: International Journal of the Sociology of Language<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijsl-2023-0004" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijsl-2023-0004</a></p>2023-09-11T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1515/ijsl-2023-0004https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Muslim_personal_names_in_Urdu_structure_meaning_and_change/25257244CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/252572442023-09-11T06:00:00Z
spellingShingle Muslim personal names in Urdu: structure, meaning, and change
Rizwan Ahmad (3340581)
Language, communication and culture
Linguistics
Arabic names
etymology of names
Indian Muslim names
Indian names
structure of Muslim names
Urdu names
status_str publishedVersion
title Muslim personal names in Urdu: structure, meaning, and change
title_full Muslim personal names in Urdu: structure, meaning, and change
title_fullStr Muslim personal names in Urdu: structure, meaning, and change
title_full_unstemmed Muslim personal names in Urdu: structure, meaning, and change
title_short Muslim personal names in Urdu: structure, meaning, and change
title_sort Muslim personal names in Urdu: structure, meaning, and change
topic Language, communication and culture
Linguistics
Arabic names
etymology of names
Indian Muslim names
Indian names
structure of Muslim names
Urdu names