Romanian Oikonyms and Hodonyms Mirroring the Great Union of 1918

In the exploration of commemorative names, researchers’ attention has focused increasingly on relationship between hodonyms and oikonyms, one hand, history, geography, politics, ethnic, social, cultural context, other. These significant aspects determine authorities’ decision to (re)name public space. The aim this study is analyse oikonyms evocative Great Union Romania 1918, as well their dissemination occurrence in urban toponymic landscape. end World War I redrew borders Europe led appearance new states, independence certain countries, unification others. respect, was not an exception, it joined neighbouring countries reconfiguration political map old continent. country took place 1 December a date which been celebrated since 1990 National Day Romania. To compile corpus used investigate toponyms referring 1918 throughout Romania, author consulted mass media online maps, they mirror current state affairs best. Precepts from socio-, psycho-, ethnolinguistics, geography history make up methodological framework research. One conclusions article that Unification Transylvania with Kingdom greatest achievement Romanian elite. Therefore, had all odds become most frequently encountered name space result major changes twentieth century. linguistic, geographical, religious or social motivation, related configuration place, loses prominence, centre becomes historical connection accepted by majority population, local administration, ruling class.