Nomeação de escolas como homenagem à histórica local do município paranaense de Marechal Cândido Rondon

Abstract

The present article focuses on the investigation of proper names assigned to schools in Marechal Cândido Rondon city, in the state of Paraná, taking, as study object, specifically, schools near downtown. The analysis looked for recover who are the subjects honored in each name of the schools, and, when possible, for which reasons the name was chosen. The methodology employed on this research involves the demand of theoretical and documented foundation for the setting-up of historical data related to the analyzed schools and with the support on other similar goal toponymic studies. The research revealed that one third of the school names analyzed correspond to pioneers in the city; four are names of writers and four names of notorious people on the nation scene; there were also two cases of schools which honor the place where they are located. The results of the research show that, starting from the present vestiges on the denominations, the toponymic study of school names allow us to contemplate and rescue a part of the past of the city that is connected to these schools.

Keywords

• toponym
• school names
• history