Open AccessPalestinian First Names: An Introduction
Author(s) -
Hanna Y. Tushyeh,
Edwin D. Lawson,
George Rishmawi
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
names
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1756-2279
pISSN - 0027-7738
DOI - 10.1179/nam.1989.37.3.245
Subject(s) - pronunciation , alphabet , identification (biology) , meaning (existential) , linguistics , history , proper noun , psychology , philosophy , biology , botany , psychotherapist
An analysis of the first names of 768 Palestinian school children from the West Bank and from within the Green Line reveals 341 different names. The inventory of these names indicates the usual form of the name as transcribed into the Roman alphabet, pronunciation, frequency, meaning, and perceived identification (“Christian,” “Moslem,” or “Neutral”). Additional analysis evaluates Christian vs. Moslem usage, determines the perceived identification, and identifies the most popular names.