Toponymic area of the erzya-mordovian village "Mordovo-Adelyakovo", Samara region

Belenov N. V.

The article introduces and analyzes the components of the toponymic area of the Erzya-Mordovian village “Mordovo-Adelyakovo” in the Isakly district of the Samara region. The main attention is paid to the two most important components of the toponymic area: geographical lexicon and toponymic nomenclature. The elements of these components are analyzed using relevant data from other Mordovian toponymic areas of the Samara Volga region, neighboring regions, and the Republic of Mordovia. The article is based on the author's field materials obtained during the 2017 – 2019 seasons.

Keywords:toponymy, Mordovian languages, geographical lexicon, toponymic area, Mordovo-Adelyakovo