Malkin has already been mentioned as a word for a longhandled mop or sponge. Pdf assessing size and subjective value of objects with. A diminutive is a formation of a word used to express smallness of the object or quality that is meant with the word the diminutive is formed from. For example, gato is cat, so gatito is a small cat or kitten. Annika annika is a swedish diminutive of the name anna, so its one of those cases where the pet form of the name. Series of nenets personal names have been recorded in the nenetsrussian dictionary2 and the reference book of christian names of peoples of the russian federation3. Hindu female names the second member terms of compound female personal names are.
A diminutive is a word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning. Este quietecito is a nice way of telling someone to keep still. It should be noted, however, that the diminutive is in many languages inherently a little bit informal, because a smaller version of a normal thing is inherently less impressive than the normal thing, unless the smaller version is an old word that has gained some sense of normalcy, or some distinguishing qualities, through time. In language structure, a diminutive,1 or diminutive form abbreviated dim, is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment. Frankly, i believe the need to use a diminutive suffix never arose. Sep 03, 2015 words like doggie, first names like bill, and pet names like sweetie pie are examples.
Ypn consists of diminutiveabridgedshort sentences, referred to in this study as. Other examples of diminutives include booklet, a small book. Using the diminutive in english english language blog. While many languages apply the grammatical diminutive to nouns, a few also use it for adjectives. Dec, 2017 this is a list of hypocoristics for portuguese given names. Annika annika is a swedish diminutive of the name anna, so. A guide to names and naming practices contents page africa 1. Different regions have their own unique ways of creating diminutives, but the most common one is a form of ito. English diminutives of male given names wiktionary. The diminutive form of a word implies that the thing referred to is particularly small, delicate or cherished. Beyond the diminutive form of a single word, a diminutive can be a multiword. To create a diminutive, drop the o or a from just about any noun and add ito or ita.
Diminutive names many assyrians have surnamesfirst names that, in actuality, are diminutives, or nicknames, of longer names. For one thing, this english suffix is never quite neutral, it is always a bit childish or. However, in certain countries, you will also see icoica when the last letter of the affected word is a t. They can indicate gender, marital status, birthplace, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and position within a family or even within a society. Spanishdiminutives wikibooks, open books for an open world. Diminutives are often employed as nicknames and pet names, when speaking to small children, and when expressing extreme tenderness and intimacy to an adult. This form, with doubling of the preceding letter, is seen both in diminutives of given names, such as bobby and patty, and in words like puppy and mommy. Their origin, derivation and diminutive forms shmuel gorr, chaim freedman on.
A diminutive is a formation of a word used to express smallness of the object or quality that is meant with the word the diminutive is formed from examples in english. In other situations, using a diminutive or pet name might be considered inappropriate. Diminutives are common in most dialects of english. Pdf in language structure, a diminutive or diminutive form, is a. Putting ish after the stem of a name is one way making marish from maria. Just as you can imagine someone referring to a 6foottall adult son as my little boy or to a fullgrown beloved pet as a doggy, so it is that the spanish diminutives, although often translated using the english word little, often. A personal name consists of a given name or names, any family, group names such as tribal or clan names, or other surnamelike elements used in the culture from which the name comes, and whatever titles and other name qualifiers are associated with the name bearer. Name languagecultural origin inherent meaning spiritual connotation a aaron, aaran, aaren, aarin, aaronn, aarron, aron, arran, arron hebrew light bringer radiating gods light abbot, abbott aramaic spiritual leader walks in truth abdiel, abdeel, abdeil hebrew servant of god worshiper abdul, abdoul middle eastern servant humble abel, abell hebrew breath life of god. Jan 27, 2018 spanish speakers frequently use the diminutive suffixes such as ito not only to indicate size but also to make a word less harsh or to indicate affection.
These short days of winter seem like the perfect time to cover names which are diminutives, nicknames, pet names, and short forms of names, but can also be used as full names. This is especially the case for ico which is much more common in countries like columbia, cuba and costa rica and particular parts in spain. This particular patronym is derived from a diminutive of the name theobald. There are a few other endings that can be used in spanish as diminutives. Much thanks to rabbi nineb lamassu, rabbi mardean isaac, and rabbi nicholas aljeloo for help with these difficult names. Spanish speakers frequently use the diminutive suffixes such as ito not only to indicate size but also to make a word less harsh or to indicate affection. In addition, the flexible prefix mini is easily attached to any existing word, such as in miniskirt, minivan, and so on. The most common diminutives at least among english names are those that are short forms of the original name, very often from the first syllable or sound of the name. Are there any rules for how to derive the diminutive form of names of people, not places, or is it differe.
In fact, hebrew uses existing words for personal names, and we. In these languages many ordinary nouns and nearly all personal names have diminutive forms. Hypocoristic names in hausa iu scholarworks indiana university. Just as you can imagine someone referring to a 6foottall adult son as my little boy or to a fullgrown beloved pet as a doggy, so it is that the spanish diminutives, although often translated using the english word. Sometimes the diminutive used varies based on the country. At the end of the middle ages the name became rare due to association with the word tawdry which was derived from st.
Using the diminutive in english posted by gabriele on dec 30, 2014 in english language many languages have a special way to talk about things usually people with tenderness, love, endearment, or familiarity this is usually. Unlike english, spanish diminutives can be applied not only to nouns gatito but to. The use of personal names to denote useful manmade objects is partly an extension of the sense servant and is partly anthropomorphic. Nov 05, 2019 pages in category english diminutives of male given names the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 451 total. In spanish, the diminutive form of names can be used to affectionately refer to someone. This list tends to exclude these more obvious hypocoristics and focus on other kinds. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. Id say there are no truly productive capable of producing new instances diminutive suffixes in modern english. Pages in category english diminutives of male given names the following 200.
The most common spanish diminutive suffix is itoita. This dutch diminutive is usually found in obscure words like cannikin, but napkin survives in general usage. Pdf the article presents a morphosyntactic analysis of personal names in. Spanish diminutives, augmentatives, and more spanish411. Hypocorisms include pet names or calling names, often a diminutive or augmentative form of a word or given name when used. The plural form is often attached to given names to form an affectionate diminutive. Pdf the problematic use of noun diminutive forms in english. A full personal name refers to an individual and might encode information that indicates social class, religious. This was the name of a 7thcentury saint, a princess of east anglia who founded a monastery at ely. These general rules will help you form the diminutive, though there are always exceptions. English examples are y in doggy or let in booklet the most common spanish diminutive suffix is itoita. A diminutive is a suffix which is added to a word to show affection or to indicate that something is small.
Personal names and the development of english oxford. Womens last names add an to the masculine form of the name. Personal name definition of personal name by merriamwebster. The choice among the different suffixes is up to the person whos speaking, as it especially depends on their geographic origin. Diminutive names for girls waltzing more than matilda.
He discusses dc the tribal linkage between the names and the reasons behind them, etc. So marishka is actuallly the diminutive of a diminutive. Diminutives indicate an item is smaller than something else, for example, or are used to show affection between partners or toward children or pets. Article 1 of the amendments and modifications of the law on personal names official gazette of bosnia and herzegovina, no. A hypocorism also called a hypocoristicon, is a diminutive form of a name. Diminutives are suffixes that indicate small size, youth, affection or contempt. The opposite of the diminutive form is the augmentative. Carlet as a diminutive for car, could work, but i imagine many would dismiss it as sounding rather twee and affected.
A diminutive word is a cute version of a word or name. Numerous studies show that language in its grammatical forms or. Nonpersonal names names that arent for an individual are called non. An example is the name of rodolfo is fito and felipe is pipe. Moscow, russia both linguists and ethnographers have studied nenets personal names1. Almost any portuguese name can have a hypocoristic formed by addingchanging the ending to inho for male names and inha for female names. At times, a syllable can be omitted to create an independent diminutive name, to which any of the suffixes mentioned earlier can be applied. A diminutive form abbreviated dim is a wordformation device used to express such meanings.
It was also borne by a character in shakespeares comedy as you like it 1599. Diminutive academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. This paper describes hypocoristic forms of personal names in. J 1 aaesha 1 aafia 1 aaila 2 aaisha 1 aala 1 aalaiyah 1 aaliah 3 aaliya 34 aaliyah 1 aalyssa 1 aamani 2 aanika 1 aaniya 1 aanuoluwatomilehin 1 aanya 2 aaralyn 2 aaralynn 1 aarionne 2 aariya 1 aarna 1 aarushi 3 aarya 1 aaryannah 1 aashini 1 aashmeen 1 aashna 2 aasia 1 aavreen 1 abaeny. A pragmalinguistic study of yoruba personal names digital. The most common diminutive first names in english are simply shortened forms of the original name, often the first syllable or sound, as in deb for deborah or mike for michael. The use of diminutives in spanish often indicates that something is small. Diminutives are very frequent in rusyn and other slavic languages. Common lithuanian endings for male family names are diminutive forms ending in. For example, alex is from alexander, barb is from barbara, deb is from deborah, and mike is from michael.
To create the diminutive form add the suffix itoita,icoica, illoilla, inina at the end of the word. Light bringer radiating gods light spiritual leader walks. In the list of personal names given above before the first names listed, diminutive forms of these names are given ending in the vowel i. Terms such as undies for underwear and movie for moving picture are frequently heard terms in english common diminutives are. Diminutives are often employed as nicknames and pet names, when speaking to small. Assessing size and subjective value of objects with diminutive names abstract. A personal name or full name is the set of names by which an individual is known and that can be recited as a wordgroup, with the understanding that, taken together, they all relate to that one individual. Diminutive meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Accordingly, many typical english and french names are in fact, originally of germanic origin and often have cognates in other european countries. It probably came to england in the wake of the norman invasion of 1066, when king william actively encouraged immigration of skilled craftsmen and administrators from the continent. Names can be made diminutive by substituting the last syllable for suffixes such as ik, i or le, sometimes slightly altering the name for pronunciation purposes. Southern italian names of greek origin sca college of. This is a list of hypocoristics for portuguese given names. In language structure, a diminutive, 1 or diminutive form abbreviated dim, is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment.
Unlike english, spanish diminutives can be applied not only to nouns gatito but to adjectives quietecito and adverbs rapidito. Only greek and greekderived transliterations in the given name and bynamesurname fields are italicized, e. For example, ie and ette are diminutives, for example in doggie and statuette. In language structure, a diminutive or diminutive form, is a form of a word used to describe smallness of the object or quality named, intimacy, or endearment. Given names and bynamesurnames spelled in greek, e. Dec 30, 2014 using the diminutive in english posted by gabriele on dec 30, 2014 in english language many languages have a special way to talk about things usually people with tenderness, love, endearment, or familiarity this is usually referred to linguistically as the diminutive. Information and translations of personal name in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Diminutive definicion y significado diccionario ingles collins. Russiannames wikibooks, open books for an open world. Diminutive simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Terms such as undies for underwear and movie for moving picture are frequently heard terms in english.
English diminutive names given to male individuals. Since such nicknames were created by children as stammer words apensen know. Diminutives are much more common in spanish than they are in english. Social security administration public data, the first name diminutive was not present. With respect to similarity, panels have found that small variations between the personal name and the registered domain name e. A diminutive is a word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. I cant dc recall the title, but it was published in 1993 by avotaynu.
Despite the fact that there are available studies on per. Personal name definition is a name as the praenomen or the forename by which an individual is intimately known or designated and which may be displaced or supplemented by a surname, a cognomen, or a royal name. The spanish diminutive form is used in order to express size, affection, youth or disdain. A diminutive or pet name of a given name is a short andor affectionate form.
As mitch mentioned, yeyie is the suffix that comes closest, but that is still not quite close when compared with suffixes in other germanic languages, such as german and dutch. The ancient anglosaxon surname tebbett came from the old french personal name theobald, which comes from the germanic name theudebald. Diminutives in australian english hypocorism diminutives of given names. The olympics of diminutives is won handsdown by the italians, who have literally dozens of different forms of the diminutive, each conveying its own special nuance of feeling for the noun undergoing the.