Abstract

This article analyzes ethnoanthroponyms in the general structure of place names and their importance in the study of the ethnic composition of the Bukhara, Khiva, and Kokand khanates. We know that ethnotoponyms as a special type of place names indicate the ethnic composition of the population of a particular area, while ethnoanthroponyms reflect some aspects of the social relations, their origin, property relations, and governance within a tribe or clan. Consideration of ethnoanthroponyms based on known historical works in the field of source studies and historiography is one of the most important issues in the field of historical toponymy. The reason is that this type of toponyms has a special practical significance in the study of ethnic composition, social relations, demographic processes, and factors influencing them. From this point of view, the scientific problem studied in this article serves to fill some gaps not mentioned in the sources by studying the ethnic-social structure of the population of the Central Asian khanates and the internal divisions of the Uzbek tribes through ethnoanthroponyms. The main purpose of the study is to recognize the source significance of ethnoanthroponyms in the toponymic layer of the Bukhara Emirate, Khiva, and Kokand khanates, to determine the prestige of ethnic units in society, territorial identity, and place in socio-economic life. Given the fact that ethnoanthroponyms are a multifaceted historical source, it is also intended to scientifically substantiate their ability to name the sections, horns, and balls of the Uzbek clan.