jasnimi

Jasnimi is a term used in linguistics and anthropology to refer to a naming system in which personal names encode information about an individual, such as lineage, occupation, social status, or personal attributes. The concept is often discussed in studies of onomastics, the science of names, and in world-building contexts.

The term jasnimi is not tied to a single language; in scholarly and fictional writings it is used descriptively to analyze patterns of name formation. It is commonly applied to cultures or constructed languages where names convey hierarchical or genealogical information.

In a jasnimi system, names may be composed of morphemes that indicate clan affiliation, age cohort, vocation, or achievements. The morphology may use prefixes to signal status, infixes to indicate generation, and suffixes to express affection or formality. Variants may reflect regional dialects or registers.

Jasnimi helps narrate social structure in fiction and can illuminate cultural values around lineage and vocation. In analytical contexts, researchers compare jasnimi-like features across languages to understand naming conventions and identity.

See also: Onomastics, Anthroponymy, Naming traditions.