Abstract
The presented article defines the term partners' name and emphasizes the emotional and characteritazional function. More it deals with connotational function which enable the non-linguistic character's interpretation of the numerous partners' name's origin.
Connotations are described on the basis of the phraseology and short psychological, anthropological backround of partnership. In compliance with cognitive conception of the metaphor, two main partners' conceptualizations are presented (partner is preciousness and partner is the subject/object of desire).
These also constitute partial connotations (e.g. partner is physical contact, or partner is part of human body etc.).