Guess the riddle What belongs only to you
Guess the riddle.
What belongs only to you but used more often by others?
Name given at birth
750000 Names in the world
The longest name consists of 1, 478 letters.
The shortest name is U-a Chinese name.
What’s in your name?
The hypothesis is: If a person knows the origin of his name he can adapt his life to its meaning.
The aims are: 1. to enlarge students’ scope by studying some facts about giving names. 2. to motivate students’ curiosity and develop their desire to know the meanings of the names. 3. to master English by learning, watching, studying information.
We used the following methods: 1. reading special literature. 2. watching TV programmes. 3. analysis, synthesis. 4. questionnaire, survey.
n Chrysippus (about 281 -209 years BC)
Anthroponomy «Anthropos» -people «onim» -name
In many cultures, the child was given two names: Anna Maria Mark Joseph Elena Edward
In the Indian tribes a young man learned his real name in the day of recognition of his age.
Zeus Aphrodite The ancient Greeks gave the child the of gods
Naming in Kazakhstan
The Turkish names
«Aynur» (Ay Nur)- « Moon Light»
«Aigul(Ay Chug) » - « Moon Flower»
Amangeldy- “To come back alive” Kyztumas- “Not to give birth for girls”
Kotibar- “he has a butt” Sasikbaj- “smelly baj”
Men’s names are often ended on –baj, -bey, -khan. Women’s names are often ended on -ghul, -nur.
The Arabic names
Al-Iskander (Alexander of Macedon)
Giving a name in Russia
Dobromila Radomir
“slav” Vyacheslav Jaroslav Borislav Svyatoslav
After the revolution names: Vilen Oktyabrina Idea
Giving a name in Britain
David Williams Margaret Thatcher
Sean-same as John; Liam-same as William; Seamus-same as James; Seanna-same as Joanna.
Many Irish surnames begin with O’… ‘from the family of’; Fitz… Mac… meaning ‘son of’ Kil… Gil…
O’Brien Mac. Donald O’Neil Kilmartin
So many countries so many names.
As you name a ship so it floats.
TABLE 1 QUESTIONNAIRE Name_____________ age________ Yes No 1. Do you like your name? 2. Do you know its meaning? 3. If yes, does you character reflect its meaning? 4. What is your favourite male’s name? 5. What is your favourite female’s name?
TABLE 2 Do you like your name?
TABLE 3 Do you know its meaning?
The most favourite male names Dmitrij Timur
The most favourite female names Ekaterina Aisulu
We analyzed 534 names of students and 50 names of school staff and stated that…
the most often used Kazakh names Female names 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Malika – 7 persons Karina – 5 persons Dana – 5 persons Kamilla – 4 persons Aigerim – 4 persons.
Male names 1. Iljyas – 4 persons 2. Alisher – 4 persons 3. Timur – 4 persons 4. 4. Nail’ – 3 persons 5. Dias – 3 persons
the most often used Russian names Female names 1. Anastasiya – 19 persons 2. Ekaterina – 13 persons 3. Darya – 10 persons 4. Alina – 10 persons 5. Anna – 9 persons
Male names 1. Nikita – 10 persons 2, Vladislav – 8 persons 3. Dmitrij – 6 persons 4. Aleksandr – 6 persons 5. Danil – 5 persons
The top names and their meanings: Anastasia- return to life Nikita-winner Malika-the queen, princess Ilyas-the power of Allah
It is also interesting to note that there a lot of singled and unusual names such as
Zlata “golden, honey”
Milena- sweet, tender.
Savva “Sagittarius”
The name is the to a human soul
Thank you for your attention!
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