NAMOLUK ONOMATOLOGY: TWO CENTURIES OF PERSONAL NAMING PRACTICES

Authors

Mac Marshall, University of IowaFollow

Abstract

This paper explores the personal naming practices on Namoluk Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia, with a focus on how these practices reflect and shape individual identity and social change. The study confirms the singularity of personal names on Namoluk, contrasting this with name-recycling systems found in other Oceanic societies. The study highlights the adaptability of naming as a cultural practice and its role in mediating between tradition and modernity.

Recommended Citation

Marshall, Mac (2016) "NAMOLUK ONOMATOLOGY: TWO CENTURIES OF PERSONAL NAMING PRACTICES," Pacific Studies Journal: Vol. 39: No. 1, Article 11.
Available at: https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/pacific-studies-journal/vol39/iss1/11