The Adoption of Christian Names and Surnames in the Moravian Communities of Nunatsiavut, Labrador

The process of assigning personal names throughout Nunatsiavut, Labrador, in response to ecclesiastical and public desiderata is discussed in this article. Naming among the Inuit of Labrador's north coast changed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries because of the Moravian mission. Th...

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Published in:Journal of Moravian history
Main Author: Rollmann, Hans 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Penn State Univ. Press [2018]
In: Journal of Moravian history
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBQ North America
KDD Protestant Church
RJ Mission; missiology
Further subjects:B Names
B Inuit
B Moravians
B Labrador
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