HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTENT OF THE URBANONYMS OF STOCKHOLM

Abstract

The article presents the results of the study of one of the segments of the toponymic system of the Swedish language, namely urbanonyms (godonyms and agoronyms) of Stockholm, motivated by zoological and phytonymic vocabulary; mythonyms; vocabulary of the social sphere. Thematic groups of names of urbanonyms demonstrate the universality of toponym formation, contribute to the definition of the historical and cultural specifics of the Swedish onomasticon. The etymological analysis of a number of urbanonyms establishes the connection of names with the landscape features of the countryʼs territory, economic activity, traditions and the system of views of the ethnic group. The results of the study allow us to expand our understanding of the toponymic system of the Swedish language and make some contribution to the development of onomastics. The article may be of interest to specialists in the field of linguistics and cultural studies, teachers of the Swedish language, historians, graduate students and students of linguistic and cultural studies, a wide range of readers interested in the stated issues.