ERKEK İSİMLERİ (NAVE MÊRA)/en
Nave Mêra, that is, traditional male names, form an important part of family lineages, masculine roles, and local forms of address in the social memory of Mikaila/İnler Katrancı.
Relationship between name and nickname
In village culture, men’s names have often been intertwined with nicknames. Individuals were sometimes known more by names given within the family or by the community than by their official names.
Names mentioned in the source
The source records many men’s names such as Afdo, Alişêr, Beko, Bayrem, Beho, Ezet, Hecibram, Hemo, Hecik, Hote, Hecibeg, Heslêman, İbram, Kurdo, Mehko, Misto, Mikail, Omer, Oso, Şemdin, Taşo, Têro, Yehmed, Yiwo, and Yîwiş.
Evaluation
These names often carry the history of a family, its place in the community, its temperament, or the memory associated with an event. For this reason, male names are also part of oral social memory.
Source
- Ankara’da Bir Kürt Köyü: Mikaila/İnler Katrancı — Dr. Fikret Yıldız