TOPONYMY AND THE GEOGRAPHY OF MARRIAGE: BASED ON MUSLIM PARISH REGISTERS OF THE KOMAROVSKY PARISH TOBOLSK GOVERNORATE

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the toponymic system and the marriage structure of the Muslim population in the Komarovo parish of the Tobolsk Governorate during the 19th century. Based on the archival materials – metrical books from 1835–1862 – the author classifies oikonyms, reveals their semantic and etymological features, and reconstructs the dynamics of local endogamy and exogamous ties. The study substantiates the thesis that regional toponymy serves as a crucial marker of ethnic memory, preserving both autochthonous layers of naming and traces of cultural interference. It is demonstrated that through naming mechanisms and marriage strategies, the Siberian Tatars were integrated into a broad network of interregional socio-cultural and commercial contacts with the Eastern world. The findings can be applied in further historical-linguistic and ethnographic research, as well as in the development of academic courses on regional toponymy and the history of the Tatar people.