Russian development and toponymy of the Pelym region according to written and field sources of the 18th–21st centuries

The paper is aimed at the study of under-investigated Russian toponymy north Sverdlovsk Region, specifically, oikonyms — names villages along lower reaches Pelym River. basin River, a tributary Tavda interest as Mansi native territory. It also an area early land development by Russians beyond Urals, which began end 16th century. objective this to establish origins earliest layer River and trace history their functioning from 18th century present day. work based on material historical documents (customs books town second half 17th century), information written, statistical, cartographic sources (travel materials academician G.F. Müller 1742, expeditions B. Munkácsi in 1888–1889, lists settlements Ural regions, modern maps region), well field 1960s collected University Toponymic Expedition. Research methods include descriptive, etymological, comparative, reconstruction, statistical analysis linguistic material. has been ascertained that almost all considered have anthroponomical are derived surnames first settlers. They reflect deve-lopment region, including its active settlement riflemen Streltsy (villages Krivonogova, Khudyakova, Kuznetsova, Tolmacheva etc.). were founded territory subjected adaptation language, or gi-ving them own names, clearly shown late 19th (Po-nomareva village → Panamarovskaya Varaulėχ-pɵwėl Mansi, Kadaulova (Kaidaulova) Khɵitėl-p. Of 17 known recorded description his travel only one survived day name Vekshina, still extant. memory disappeared preserved local microtoponyms maps, descendants inhabitants these villages.