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U N IT 1 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

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LESSON 4 W hat’s in a name?
2 a
W o rk in p a irs . M a tc h th e
te x ts w ith c o u n trie s .
3 a W o rk in p a irs . T h in k a b o u t p e o p le ’ s n a m e s in U z b e k is ta n . 
A n s w e r th e q u e s tio n s .
1) Where do Uzbek names com e from ?
2) Are there any Arabian or Persian names?
3) What are the most popular boys’ and g irls ’ names in Uzbekistan?
3 b W o rk in p a irs . R ead a n d c h e c k y o u r id e a s .
W o rk in p a irs . M a tc h th e n a m e s 
w ith th e ir e x p la n a tio n s .
W o rk in p a irs . L is te n and c h e c k .
Customs of giving a name in Uzbekistan go to the past. There are 
mainly Arabic (Ali, Asad, Farida, Lailo), Persian (Behruz, Rustam, Gulbahor, 
Yasmina) and some modern names in Uzbekistan. In different regions, 
there are popular local names. In 2018 the boys were often called Mustafo 
(7 785 children). Among girls, Soliha was given to 7,030 newborns.
In Arab culture, com m on girl names were the names of fam ous women 
from Quran, fo r example, Fatima, Aisha, Kamila. Names of the national 
Uzbek group are Altyngul and Gulchehra. They com pare girls with flowers.
Uzbek male names always mean som ething. Som etimes names corres­
pond to the nature of the baby or its individual features. For example, in 
Uzbek families, a boy with light hair is rarely born. Then he is called Saribek 
or Okboy, which means “yellow ” and “w hite” .
Parents often w ant the boys to have courage and strength that they 
get from their names. Pulat and Temir mean “steel” and “ iron.” Also, the 
tradition of calling a baby after the heroes of great legends or history is 
popular. Ulugbek or Farhod are examples of this custom.
At present, many new and unusual names have appeared.
3 c W o rk in p a irs . T a lk a b o u t y o u r fa m ily ’s o r y o u r re la tiv e s ’ nam es.
1) Who gave you this name?
2) What does your name mean?
3) Is your name usual/unusual?
4) Do you like your name? W hy?/W hy not?
My nam e’s Buri. It’s an Uzbek name. My grandparents lived in the village 
in the mountains. My grandad was a w oodcutter. W oodcutters usually 
give their sons such names as Urman (“fo re s t” ) and Buri. Buri means “a 
w o lf” . He wanted me to become strong and brave as a wolf.
My nam e’s Anora. My parents have chosen this name fo r me because it is 
not only a beautiful name. Anor means “a pom egranate” . Anor is a national 
fruit. A lot of dishes are decorated with pictures of this fruit. You can see 
beautiful em broidery designs with pom egranates on national costum es and 
suzannes. Many people live in mahallas called Anorzor. It means the place 
where a lot of pom egranates grow. I like my name very much.