Philosophy of a Surname: Ukrainian Context

Abstract: The article is devoted to an issue of surnames’ phenomenon in the scientific field of Ukrainian anthroponomics. The semantic and philosophical contexts of the surnames’ creation are highlighted; a Muslim trace in Ukrainian surnames is followed. The surnames are considered from a symbolic side, moreover, their origins and the ways of transformation are studied. The heritage surnames’ value is mentioned in the light of their consideration as an integral part of the national culture and worldview. The work aims to provide the general systematization of patronyms (the father’s names or surnames), determine and highlight the spiritual peculiarities in the structure of the family, regional surnames. An article is the second part of an extensive study of a namegiving tradition in Ukrainian culture. Keywords: God, the Qur’an, human knowledge, Kant, meta-epistemology, transcendental arguments