Manjiev as a frequent Kalmyk family name
https://doi.org/10.17021/2712-9519-2025-4-61-67
Abstract
The article examines the frequent surname of the Kalmyks, Mandzhiev, which is derived from the name Mandzh, meaning ‘student (in a Kalmyk monastery)’. It has been established that the surname Mandzhiev has a Tibetan origin, as the adoption of Lamaism led to the incorporation of a significant amount of Buddhist terminology into the Kalmyk language, which has Tibetan, Sanskrit, and Pali origins. The article explores the semantics and functioning of the surname in modern communication, as well as its representation in the Russian language. It is shown that due to the absence of the phoneme /ʤ/ in the Russian language, the name Mandzh is spelled differently, which explains the existence of different spellings of the surname. In modern Kalmykia, the name Mandzh is rarely chosen as a given name for boys due to its subjective perception as "unmodern" and "unfashionable." The article concludes that the surname and name are unique, as the name is not found among the Buryats or Mongols
About the Authors
G. B. Esenova
Kalmyk State University named after B.B. Gorodovikov
Россия
Россия
Esenova Galina Borisovna - candidate of philology, leading specialist of the scientific department
T. S. Esenova
Kalmyk State University named after B.B. Gorodovikov
Россия
Россия
Esenova Tamara Sarangovna - doctor of philology, professor, professor of the Department of Russian
language and general linguistics, Russian and foreign literature
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Esenova G.B., Esenova T.S. Manjiev as a frequent Kalmyk family name. Linguistics & education. 2025;5(4):61-67. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17021/2712-9519-2025-4-61-67
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