Historical Onomasticon: On the Problem of Lexicographic Description of Anthroponyms. Review of the book: Kuznetsov, A. V. (2020). Narodnyi imenoslov Russkogo Severa XV–XVII vekov: proiskhozhdenie imen (prozvishch), otchestv, nazvanii dereven’ [Folk Name Book of the Russian North of the 15th–17th Centuries: The Origin of Names (Nicknames), Patronymics, Village Names] (2 vols.). Vologda: VOUNB. 185 + 184 pp.

The reviewed two-volume dictionary by Alexander V. Kuznetsov refers to historical onomasticon featuring names (nicknames), patronymics, of villages attested, in handwritten and published business monuments the pre-national period related territory Russian North. To date, “Folk Name Book North” is most comprehensive lexicographic volume terms data span, composition, source base, which its main advantage testifies author’s meticulous approach material collection. onomastic introduced author have a high value for specialists onomastics, dialectology, language history, ethnolinguistics, culture society late medieval Russia. follows traditional structure: it opens with an introduction that highlights certain issues anthroponymy, provides brief analysis publications record names, defines terminology used dictionary, describes structure entry; then itself, complete lists sources annexes. However, similarly other publications, fraught some errors, inaccuracies presentation materials, entry, interpretation internal form controversial theoretical statements, all are noted review.