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Re: Gamel / Gamelus
by Pavlos (guest)
2/10/2002, 9:15 AM
in reply to a message by Isa
The name Gamelios (M) was one of Zeus's many names, and Gamelia (F) -- with an accent on the last syllable -- was one of Hera's. Both names mean "of or for a wedding" and are derived from "gamos", meaning wedding.
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- Merriment (guest)   +2
2/10/2002, 11:56 AM
Gamel is a fairly common Norse given name, brought over to England by the Nordic invaders in the early middle ages (400-1000AD), which gives rise to the surname Gamble in the UK. I think the details are in Withycombe's ODECN. I can't remember the exact meaning - I'll look it up and post tomorrow. It is unlikely bordering on impossible that this name is any form of the Greek Gamelios/Gamelia.I am a little curious as to how anyone is a ble to trace their family back so far...
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- Nanaea   +1
2/10/2002, 1:02 PM
I believe the Norse given name of "Gamel" means "old". Is so?-- Nanaea
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- Merriment (guest)
2/12/2002, 1:09 PM
Yup, that's right...m
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