A háromkirályok kultuszának hatása a középkori és kora újkori névadásra
Date: 2009
Subject: keresztnév
névdivat
kultusztörténet
háromkirályok
Gáspár
Menyhért
Boldizsár
névvonatkozás
testvérek
magyar
névdivat
kultusztörténet
háromkirályok
Gáspár
Menyhért
Boldizsár
névvonatkozás
testvérek
magyar
Abstract:
MARIANN SLÍZ, The effects of the cult of the Three Magi on naming practices
in medieval and early modern times //
The author examines the occurrences of the names Gáspár (Caspar), Menyhért (Melchior) and
Boldizsár (Balthasar) in the naming practices of the nobility in medieval and early modern times.
Comparing the period of the first appearances and first portrayals of the Three Magi as patron
saints with the era of the occurrences of the names in pairs or in trios within noble families, the
author concludes that the cult of these saints in Hungary was at its height in the 15th century and
naming practices followed the trend in cult with some slight delay. Striking conformity is observed
when locations of the appearances and portrayals as patron saints are compared to the locations of
the manors of the name bearers. These three names are considered to be rare; thus, their appearances
mainly in regions of Northern Hungary and Transylvania inhabited by German miners as well as in
western counties affected by the flourishing cult of the saints in the nearby Holy Roman Empire
clearly reflect the influence of the popularity of the saints on naming practices.