Editing Sardinian language (section)

==Surnames, given names, and toponyms==
{{Main article|Sardinian surnames}}
From the Sardinian language stem both the historical [[:it:Prenomi sardi|Sardinian given names]], which the natives used to confer on each other until contemporary times,<ref>[https://www.vistanet.it/ogliastra/2023/02/05/baingiu-efis-bobore-e-aleni-quali-erano-anticamente-i-nomi-piu-diffusi-in-sardegna/ Quali erano anticamente i nomi più diffusi in Sardegna?]</ref> as well as most of the traditional surnames still common on the island. Sardinian place names have a very ancient history<ref>[https://www.sardegnaforeste.it/notizia/i-toponimi-sardi-un-tesoro-da-riscoprire-come-i-luoghi-che-raccontano I toponimi sardi, un tesoro da riscoprire come i luoghi che raccontano]</ref> and, in some cases, have originated a significant debate about their origins.<ref name="Sardinian Toponymy">For the historical toponymy of ''Sardinia'', cf. Ong, Brenda Man Qing, and Francesco Perono Cacciafoco. (2022). Unveiling the Enigmatic Origins of Sardinian Toponyms. ''Languages'', 7, 2, 131: 1–19, [https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/7/2/131 Paper], DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/languages7020131.</ref>