Символ і символічне значення власних імен

Abstract

Potentially all proper names with wide popularity effectuate the transition into common manes. The name bearer — a real person, a literary character, a geographical place, a phenomenon or notion — becomes popular one first because of its uniqueness (certain feature, peculiarity, action etc.). When such a popular name outlives the epoch of its bearer, it becomes a symbol. Two characteristics of a symbol are distinguished: a) a symbol as a conditional denotation of any thing, a notion or phenomenon (specific or local names); b) a symbol as a mean of generalization (common or global names).