Kurdish Personal Names And Identity: How The Kurds Think of Their Personal Names

This research discusses Kurdish personal names in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and emphasizes significance culture. The examines from an anthropological sociolinguistic point view. It views as sociocultural identifiers with roles meanings rather than arbitrary superficial markings. importance one's own name has been greatly emphasized by Kurds for generations. study's aims are, first, to determine whether there is a relationship between their national identity; second, how perceive representative third, what naming practices employ when giving children. In order achieve these close–ended open-ended items   questionnaire consisting 19 items was given 100 families area Duhok province Iraq. study found that identity since they have always attempted give children reflect identity, human experience, lifestyle history. Furthermore, were popularized after 1992 people started utilize history, feeling independence. Finally, parents mainly those who responsible practice within under