Abstract
<jats:p>This article explores the use of anthroponyms and their linguocultural functions in literary texts. Anthroponyms, as proper names denoting persons, serve not only as means of identification in fiction, but also as significant linguistic units that reveal a character’s personality, reflect a national and cultural environment, convey the spirit of a historical period, and realize the author’s aesthetic intention. The article analyzes the nominative, characterizing, expressive, symbolic, cultural, and intertextual functions of anthroponyms in literary discourse. Special attention is paid to the fact that personal names in literary texts represent a nation’s worldview, traditions, social values, and cultural memory. The study demonstrates that a linguocultural approach to anthroponyms enables a deeper interpretation of literary meaning, the analysis of character systems, and the identification of how national culture is represented through language.</jats:p>