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*'''Orthodox Christian names''' constitute a fair proportion of given names, but there are many exceptions including '''pre-Christian Slavic names, Communist names, and names taken from ethnic minorities in Russia'''. | *'''Orthodox Christian names''' constitute a fair proportion of given names, but there are many exceptions including '''pre-Christian Slavic names, Communist names, and names taken from ethnic minorities in Russia'''. | ||
*The evolution of given names dates back to the pre-Christian era, though the list of common names changed drastically after the adoption of Christianity. In medieval Russia two types of names were in use: '''canonical names given at baptism (calendar or Christian names, usually modified) and non-canonical'''. | *The evolution of given names dates back to the pre-Christian era, though the list of common names changed drastically after the adoption of Christianity. In medieval Russia two types of names were in use: '''canonical names given at baptism (calendar or Christian names, usually modified) and non-canonical'''. | ||
*The 14th century was marked by the elimination of non-canonical names, that ended by the 18th century | *The 14th century was marked by the elimination of non-canonical names, that ended by the 18th century. | ||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||