A new faith and a new name? Crusades, conversion, and baptismal names in medieval Baltics
Анти Селарт
The baptism of the natives in Estonia and Latvia thirteenth century did not result compulsory name change. native population accepted “Christian” names by mid-sixteenth as a general cultural adaption elements “German” culture socially higher classes, but this process does directly reflect acceptance Christian religion. few examples receiving new crusading period indicate re-arrangement political relations, which were related to creating patronage ties god-parenthood relations.
Journal of Baltic Studies