Published : 2025-12-21

The Vlach Linguistic Heritage in the Onomastic Landscape of the Tomaszów County

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This article presents the characteristics of the linguistic heritage of the Vlach community in several geographical and proper names in Tomaszów County. The geographical names Kniazie, Ruda Wołoska, Koszary, and Grunie, as well as the proper names Wołoszyn and Własinowicz (<Właszynowicz) were analyzed. All these proper names are related to colonization under Vlach law, which reached the northern parts of the county. The Vlach linguistic superstratum is sparsely represented in the naming material, indicating both the low percentage of Vlach settlers in the colonization of this region and their rapid assimilation with the indigenous Polish and Ruthenian populations.

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settlement under Wallachian law, place name, personal name, Tomaszów County, Wallachian heritage



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Koper, M. (2025). The Vlach Linguistic Heritage in the Onomastic Landscape of the Tomaszów County. Facta Simonidis, 18(2), 433–448. https://doi.org/10.56583/fs.2095

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