Co skrywają ulice w centrum Reykjavíku? O gniazdach toponimicznych w stolicy Islandii
What’s hidden in the street names in the centre of Reykjavík? The toponymic nests in the capital city of Iceland
Agata MICHNOWSKA
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Katedra Skandynawistyki
e-mail: agata.michnowska@amu.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0001-8601-8188
Abstract: The aim of this article is to collect and describe certain toponymic nests in the city of Reykjavík. Icelandic hodonyms are not a topic that is eagerly taken up by onomasticians, hence the need to organize knowledge about them. The author explains etymologies of the street names belonging to three toponymic nests, i.e. names inspired by the names of Norse gods, names inspired by the names of the heroes from the Old Norse sagas, and finally names connected to the sea motive. The semantic analysis has shown that there is no coincidence in the naming pattern in the centre of Reykjavík.
Key words: urbanonymy, hodonyms, street names, Reykjavík, Iceland
Zalecany sposób cytowania / Cite as: Michnowska A., 2023, Co skrywają ulice w centrum Reykjavíku? O gniazdach toponimicznych w stolicy Islandii, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 68.4, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, 13–25, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2023-68.4-01
Wpłynęło: 14.06.2023
Zaakceptowano: 4.12.2023