Various associations arise when a person hears the word "Austria". This alpine country was glorified by green meadows, ski resorts, and well-being. This is the birthplace of Strauss and Mozart. Austrian surnames and names, male and female, also have a powerful emotional charge. Many peoples of the world use them for their children. Well, in more detail we will plunge into the Austrian names and surnames, we will analyze the history of their occurrence. We will also offer you a list of the most popular names for Austria.
From the history
The male onyms assigned at birth to boys in Austria have not only a laconic sound, but also a thousand-year history. There are many onyms with different origins in the modern linguist. But the most popular names are of German origin. Their formation was influenced by various ethnocultural traditions.
The Austrians refer to the nationality of the German language group, which was formed by the merger of various tribes. This population lives not only in Austria, but also in Germany, Canada, Argentina, England, Argentina, Brazil, Switzerland, Australia. Most often, Austrian Germans profess Catholicism. Only the inhabitants of the southern part of the country are Lutherans. Also among the inhabitants of Austria there are many Adventists, Protestants, Pentecostals, Jehovah's Witnesses.
Austrian names arose under the influence of historical events. In Austria there are many national and cultural customs, significant events, and socio-political processes. In the name-list of this country there are German, borrowed and canonical (Christian). Personal Austrian names began to appear as far back as the 4th-3rd centuries BC, when the Celtic-Illyrian kingdom of Norik still existed. Then came Berengard, Beringhart, Benno, Petz, Hardy. After some phonetic changes, onyms Wulfrick, Sigmar, Badwin arose.
When the alpine territory entered the Roman Empire, the following names took root: Julius, Mark, Lucius, Innocene, Ignatius. Now they are unpopular. But the following ancient Roman are used today: Herbert, Christian, Peter, Marcus, Alois, Friedrich. Christianity supplemented this list with the following names: Robert, Harold, Georg (Russian George), Ernst, Stefan, Andreas. The Austro-Hungarian monarchy called its kings and commanders like this: Karl, Leopold, Virich, Eugen, Ludwig, Albrecht.
Male Austrian names
For many years, Austria was part of Germany. Today, 50% of the names in this country are German: Kurt, Hans, Rudolph, Helmut. Today, cinema and show business have a great influence on the choice of young parents. Here is a list of the most popular names for boys today, which are found everywhere:
- Adelmar;
- Alois
- Abraham;
- Arnold;
- Daniel
- Gabriel
- Vlado;
- Victor;
- Benjamin;
- Maximilian;
- Hilar;
- Isidore;
- Leonidas;
- Lucas;
- Jacob;
- Leon;
- Matthias;
- Samuel
- Niko.
How did female Austrian names come about?
Even the Celts gave their daughters such onyms that would protect their lives or point to certain signs and qualities: Iris, Breda, Ginerva, Kassadi. Some came from mythical characters: Enya, Shyla, Mavi, Epon, Etna.
During the reign of the Roman Empire, Latin onyms were borrowed: Jocest, Angelina, Rufina, Titian, Estela. Many of them are already forgotten. Helena, Anna, Evelina, Helga, Sabina and others did not have time to lose their significance.
Austro-Hungarian monarchs called their girls like this: Monica, Victoria, Elizabeth, Brigitte, Bianca, Clara. And the following names are of German origin: Gretchen, Gertrude, Anika, Adelinda, Bridget, Christine. Being ten years under the occupation of Soviet troops, after World War II, many emigrants in Austria gave the girls Russian names: Tatyana, Natasha, Nina, Laura.
Changeable fashion for personal names in Austria
All of them are of German, Austrian or foreign language origin. Quite often onyms are given here, consisting of two words: Anika-Katarina, Anna-Velgelmina. The law does not prohibit giving girls at birth an unlimited number of such registered forms.
Onyme fashion in an alpine country is constantly changing. Here are the most popular female names in Austria, which today give many newborns:
- Emma;
- Anna;
- Laura;
- Emilia;
- Johanna
- Louise;
- Magdalena;
- Lara
- Katarina.
Features of Austrian surnames
All surnames in the alpine republic are divided into long and short. They sound very categorical and reflect the features of the Austrian character. Short ones have one syllable and end with "l": Etl, Krainal, Lidl. Long surnames originated from the names of the locality and end with -er. The most common names are Steiner, Mayer, Gruber, Wagner, Huber. Such surnames are not inclined or changed by birth. Muller, Pichner, Moser, Berger, Hofer, Eder, Schmidt, Bauer always sound the same.
