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Origin of Morozov's name: looking for roots in paganism
Everything begins with a science that studies the origin of names, onomastics. It was she who went into the pagan antiquity, not forgotten in baptized Russia, and gave exact answers to many questions.
Russian surnames
Surnames were formed for a long time, about 400 years. This process was completed in the XIX century. First they received the top of society, and then the peasants, who accounted for 90% of the population.
General principles of the formation of Russian surnames
The history of the formation of surnames is very interesting. The first names were derived from nicknames on the lands of Novgorod in the 13th-14th centuries. For example, from what nickname did the origin of the Morozov surname come from? We will speak about this below. In the 16th century, according to the royal decree, the boyars were given the names associated with their land possessions. The peasants as a whole received their names only after the abolition of serfdom. They often took the noble families of their masters. The first cosmonaut Gagarin inherited from his ancestors his name in this way. And what is the origin of the name Morozov? This is still a mystery.
Secrets of surnames
Behind the surname of Bicycles is a little secret. When she took hold of their owners, nobody heard about the bike. It has not yet been invented. It was given to seminarians for euphony. Her translation means "fast feet". What about Garmash? This, as it turned out, was used the out-of-use word "gunner".
How tenaciously paganism is held by the people
No matter how fought the Christian church, no matter how the baptized names were given for the saints, ordinary people gave their child a second name - a guard against the evil eye. The "weather" name, popular and common, was Frost. To whom could they give him?
Another variant
Have you ever met not with warm, pleasant people, but with those who are chilling with cold, or even just frosting? So the nickname Frost could get an adult for his character, icy and cold.
In what environment was the name Frost popular
It is believed that the most ancient name of Moroz was very often used among the feudal nobility.
Sociological significance of the name Morozov
It was already clear the origin of the name Morozov from the pagan name Moroz.
A good and harmonious name Morozov is among the ten most common. It is also worn by our famous and unknown contemporaries.
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