Linguistic Features of English and Uzbek Anthroponyms

Abstract

Name structures, historical origins, semantic features, and social functions are compared in English and Uzbek anthroponyms. English names developed through contact with Germanic, Latin, Norse, Norman-French, and biblical traditions. Uzbek names reflect Turkic, Islamic, and Persian cultural influences. Particular attention is given to morphological patterns in Uzbek naming and to meaning loss in English names over time. The comparison shows that anthroponyms carry more than individual identity — they preserve collective history, religion, and culture.