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in reply to a message by Daividh
I've got a faint memory that the Got bit means - surprise, surprise! - people, men, The Real Humans (as opposed to that silly tribe across the river who can't even speak decent Gothic ...). This is pretty standard, of course - in really ancient times people would tend to call themselves The Real People or The Free People, never dreaming that everyone else was doing the same ...
And I also seem to think that the H wasn't in their original name. Gottic architecture, anyone?
And I also seem to think that the H wasn't in their original name. Gottic architecture, anyone?
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Attn:- "Guru Anneza"
Thank you, although i kind of expected something more interesting! than "the real humans"!
Do you know of a tribe called "The Wends", if so can you help with an explanation of their name?
The other thing i wish to ask is can you recommend any other sites or books that provide information on Germanic names, circa 700 - 1100ad?
I keep getting stuck on the single element name, often i can find the word which is the basis for the name but then understanding how this term was applied as a name is difficult.
Any ideas of where to go???
regards Mark C.
Thank you, although i kind of expected something more interesting! than "the real humans"!
Do you know of a tribe called "The Wends", if so can you help with an explanation of their name?
The other thing i wish to ask is can you recommend any other sites or books that provide information on Germanic names, circa 700 - 1100ad?
I keep getting stuck on the single element name, often i can find the word which is the basis for the name but then understanding how this term was applied as a name is difficult.
Any ideas of where to go???
regards Mark C.
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