CHANGE OF SURNAMES OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX PARISH CLERGY IN THE XVIII–XIX CENTURIES HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF THE POKROVSKY FAMILY

Denis Sergeyevich Pokrovsky

Kostroma Theological Seminary, Kostroma, Russia

Email: denis.pokrovsky@opwglobal.com

Issue: № 4 (28), 2024

Pages: 121

Annotation

The study focuses on the surname change of the Russian Orthodox clergy during the XVIII–XIX centuries. It examines the various periods during which changes in surnames took place, including the shift from using nicknames to inherited and permanent surnames. The author explains the social and cultural factors that led to this phenomenon and also explains how surnames were assigned in theological schools during this period. Furthermore, the study provides insights into how surnames evolved in the Kostroma cleric Pokrovsky family.

Keywords

parish clergy, nicknames, change of surnames, permanent surnames, Kostroma diocese, Kostroma theological school

For citation

Pokrovsky D. S. Change of Surnames of the Russian Orthodox Parish clergy in the XVIII–XIX centuries historical heritage of the Pokrovsky family // Ipatievsky vestnik. 2024. № 4. Р. 121–132 (In Russian). https:// doi.org/10.24412/2309–5164–2024–4–121–132