| Title: | Urban names – Identity, emotion, prestige. A case study from Uppsala |
| Author: | Mats Wahlberg |
| Publication: | Numele și numirea. Actele Conferinței Internaționale de Onomastică. Ediția a II-a: Onomastica din spațiul public actual, p. 415 |
| ISBN: | 978-606-543-343-4 |
| Editors: | Oliviu Felecan |
| Publisher: | Editura Mega, Editura Argonaut |
| Place: | Cluj-Napoca |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | During the Middle Ages the naming system was not always very constant, and the names were given spontaneously. Only two examples of ideologically-conditioned names can be traced, with the Pope and the Cathedral clergy as actors. By the 17th century, official name-giving already occurred in Uppsala as in other Swedish towns, e.g. the street-names Drottninggatan ‘Queen’s Street’ and Kungsgatan ‘King’s Street’, which reflect deference to the strong monarchy of the time. Today, political, ideological and commercial players are becoming increasingly more active in the name-giving arena. Name-giving to commemorate famous people usually arouses lively debate. Building firms try to create attractive, selling names for new housing areas. |
| Key words: | urban name, place-name, name-giving, motives |
| Language: | English |
| Links: |  pdf  html |
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