Keyword: «ethnonyms»

The article considers the Narym (Southern) Selkups historical anthroponimics, the ways of forming their names and borrowing names from neighboring peoples, ethnoanthroponyms. It presents the etymological analysis of the names.

The article examines the processes of word-formation adaptation of Anglicisms in modern Russian on the material of ethnonyms from the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. In order to determine the transparency of the semantics of these names for Russian speakers, a survey was conducted, the results of which allowed us to assess how successfully complex words convey the image of a race in the original without referring to the source language. Despite the effectiveness of calque as a primary method, translation solutions are not always perfect, which affects the perception of the name of a game race. The study demonstrates how borrowings are integrated into the systemic relationships of the Russian language.