Kint name

Kint onomastics refers to the naming currents present in Kint and its surroundings in Enrrū and their development during the history of the region.

Over time and with the advent of the aristocracy, the classical naming tendency of having a simple given name followed by the village of origin in the genitive case was supplanted by a more complex array of given and family names together with patronymics, matronymics and locational and occupational surnames that vary depending on one’s social status and class.

The plebe
The members of the plebe usually have the most simple names of all. In most cases, especially amongst peasants, they simply consist of an individual given name followed by one’s place of birth or residence, mother or father in the genitive case or by one’s occupation in the nominative. A common rural plebeian name may thus be Elguhl Ūztel (Elguhl son of Ūzt), Ūd sīsgimp (Ūd the seamstress), or Sīt Kipelgel (Sīt of Kipelg).

In urban areas, artisans and other workers follow these same trends, but also often include a family name between their given name and their second name, that’s most often the name of either an important ancestor or of the house of their family, if it has a name. As a result, one is more likely to encounter names such as Gdad Ptekat sīslit or Sirīn Higdāhk Umnel in the city.