Diminutiver på -ke i danske personnavne

This study shows how during the Middle Ages, names in Denmark originally formed using the diminutive -ke are more frequent in male names than female names. In contrast, -ke was far more frequent in female names during the 18th century, compared to male names. Perhaps by this time names ending in -k...

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Main Author: Birgit Eggert
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Royal Swedish Academy of Swedish Folk Culture 2024-12-01
Series:Nordisk Tidskrift för Socioonomastik
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Online Access:https://publicera.kb.se/noso/article/view/17662
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description This study shows how during the Middle Ages, names in Denmark originally formed using the diminutive -ke are more frequent in male names than female names. In contrast, -ke was far more frequent in female names during the 18th century, compared to male names. Perhaps by this time names ending in -ke had begun to be perceived as feminine names. Furthermore, geographical distribution had changed considerably by the 18th century, and the majority of the name bearers were found in rural areas and, not mainly in market towns and Southern Jutland as was the case in the Middle Ages. This may indicate that the medieval use of names ending in -ke among German migrants had integrated with local Danish naming and had moved from towns to the rural population.
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spelling doaj-art-b308f1568b814948babd3ff8dc2e808b2025-08-20T02:21:47ZdanRoyal Swedish Academy of Swedish Folk CultureNordisk Tidskrift för Socioonomastik2004-02962004-08812024-12-014310.59589/noso.42024.17662Diminutiver på -ke i danske personnavneBirgit Eggert0NorS, Københavns Universitet This study shows how during the Middle Ages, names in Denmark originally formed using the diminutive -ke are more frequent in male names than female names. In contrast, -ke was far more frequent in female names during the 18th century, compared to male names. Perhaps by this time names ending in -ke had begun to be perceived as feminine names. Furthermore, geographical distribution had changed considerably by the 18th century, and the majority of the name bearers were found in rural areas and, not mainly in market towns and Southern Jutland as was the case in the Middle Ages. This may indicate that the medieval use of names ending in -ke among German migrants had integrated with local Danish naming and had moved from towns to the rural population. https://publicera.kb.se/noso/article/view/17662historical socio-onomasticsmigrationdiminutives in -kename geographymedieval name use
spellingShingle Birgit Eggert
Diminutiver på -ke i danske personnavne
Nordisk Tidskrift för Socioonomastik
historical socio-onomastics
migration
diminutives in -ke
name geography
medieval name use
title Diminutiver på -ke i danske personnavne
title_full Diminutiver på -ke i danske personnavne
title_fullStr Diminutiver på -ke i danske personnavne
title_full_unstemmed Diminutiver på -ke i danske personnavne
title_short Diminutiver på -ke i danske personnavne
title_sort diminutiver pa ke i danske personnavne
topic historical socio-onomastics
migration
diminutives in -ke
name geography
medieval name use
url https://publicera.kb.se/noso/article/view/17662
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