How often have you met people with the prefix in the name, surname or patronymic of oglu. Have you ever wondered what ogly means? Today we will answer this question from a historical and legal point of view.
The origin of the name "oglu" among ancestors
Ancient Turks are the ancestors of many eastern nationalities. It was from them that it was customary to call the first-born male "ogly", which translated meant "son." Subsequently, the name was transformed into a middle name or last name among future generations. Thus, the boy’s censure by the name oglu meant that it belonged to the man, the son of his father.
How did the name "Ogly" appear
If we talk about the Azerbaijani people, then the names appeared in them not so long ago. As early as the 19th century, an Azerbaijani had only his name and the prefix in the form of the name of his father. Usually there were such options: "oglu" (or "oglu" in its modern form), "-back" (means "offspring", has Persian roots of the origin of the name), they were used for masculine names. For example, Ibrahim Sattar oglu, Suleimanbek Hasanzade. What does "ogly" mean, we figured it out. And what about female names? Here, by analogy with masculine - “kyzy” was added to female names, which meant “daughter”. For example, a woman’s name will look like this: Reikhan Kurban kyzy.
What the surname "oglu" or "zade" means, we already know. But in the modern world, if you meet a person with the prefix "oglu", it will be transformed to patronymic, but the last option, "back", has become firmly entrenched in the name of the father, from whom the family name of the next generations of descendants comes.
Among the living eastern peoples, the forms of the endings of surnames with suffixes of the old forms are preserved: -oglu, -ly, -li, -zade, more often -ov (a), -ev (a), less often -sky (ay). For example, Selimzade, Juvarly, Kasumbeyli, Tagiyev, Muganlinsky.
The origins of the formation of the patronymic in Russia
Even in the ancient annals of Russia it was possible to meet people wearing a middle name. But the modern interpretation, for example, Sergeyev Nikolay Petrovich, was only in the circles of the highest nobility and among representatives of the royal family. The ability to wear a middle name was like the grace of a sovereign. And the name of the peasant could look like this: Nikolai, the son of Peter or Petrov’s son. Based on these signs, the historian can determine the time when the chronicle or document was created.
How did patronymic appear in other nations
For Arabs, after the main name, the middle name is indicated in the form of the prefix "ibn" (for men) and "bandage" (for women) in front of the name of the father. For example, Hairat ibn Rashid (Hairat son of Rashid). Despite the fact that women have a patronym, this is a rare occurrence, but there are exceptions: Abia bint Rashid (Abia daughter of Rashid).
For Jews, the patronym is indicated by the prefix "ben" or "bar." For example, Aaron bin Solomon (Aaron son of Solomon), Yohai bar David (Yohai son of David).
What the prefix "oglu" means for Azerbaijanis, we know. But the modern generation of people had a middle name only in the 20th century, with the advent of Soviet power, therefore, one can often find, for example, such a sounding of the name: Huseyn Israfil oglu Aliyev. Which means Aliyev Huseyn Israfilovich.
What does oglu mean in the patronymic (patronym) in the modern world
"Ogly" means that a man belongs to a particular genus. After all, his father may have several sons. Thus, it served as an obligatory compound to the name of the man. Currently, ogly or ula is not an important component in the formation of a name, but it has been preserved by many eastern men. This prefix is more a tribute to the ancestors. In documents, "ogly" is written with a hyphen, space, with a lowercase or capital letter. When applying for a passport of the Russian Federation, a citizen can save "oglu" or "Russify" a name with the usual prefix in the middle name for -vich.
Europeans do not have the concept of "patronymic", therefore, such a prefix is not translated and not fixed when processing documents in foreign languages.
What does oglu mean in terms of law
Increasingly, the young generation of eastern nations are resorting to filling out their documents without prefixes to the patronymic name oglu, oglu, uly, kyzy, gizi, because when leaving the country or abroad, legal difficulties arise with paperwork. What is the current situation with this issue in specific regions? Consider below:
- Republic of Tuva - in 1996, a law was passed on the approval of the use of "oglu (y)", "kyzy" in the names of citizens. And since 2010, at the legislative level, it is allowed to add these prefixes to European names.
- The Republic of Sakha - in connection with the problems encountered by the local prosecutor’s office regarding prefixes, a state program and a directory of names were developed, the purpose of which is to resolve conflict issues in the patronymic of citizens.
- The Republic of Tatarstan - in the "family code" of the republic there is an opportunity for the parents of the child to independently make decisions on the formation of the name of the future citizen.
- The Republic of Buryatia - here in 1999 a law was approved that allowed names to be carried in accordance with national traditions. It should be noted that not all Buryats have such an opportunity. Residents of the Aginsky Autonomous Okrug, which was annexed to the Chita region, are deprived of this. Researchers note that ancient names are characteristic here, reaching the depths of 25 generations. Treating them is very problematic. Double surnames borrowed from Tibetan and Sanskrit languages became especially popular.
- The Kyrgyz Republic - residents of the republic increasingly began to resort to changing patronymics without prefixes. The local bill has drawn up a plan for the correct spelling of names, surnames, patronymics in accordance with national traditions.
Nevertheless, today, any citizen of the Russian Federation has the right to independently decide on his name, based on national traditions, religion or belief.