What is in a Name? The Rise of Turkic Personal Male Names in Turkey (1908-38)

In: Middle Eastern studies, Band 48, Heft 5, S. 689-706

Abstract

The article overviews the emergence and development of the nomenclature of nationalist Turkish male first names which had to a considerable extent superseded the traditional religiously motivated names and discusses the cultural and political background of this process. Demonstrating its "catastrophical success", the article contributes to the literature on the nationalization of private lives and spheres. Adapted from the source document.