Comments for VERCINGETORIX:

You have this name down as being pronounced 'vur-sin-JET-or-iks', but the Celts did not have a soft C sound in their flavour of Gaelic. I believe that it should be 'vur-kin-JET-or-iks'. :)

-- Anonymous User  9/19/2005

In classical spelling, v/u was likely pronounced as /w/ and c as /k/. In its time, this name would have been pronounced like /werkin'getori:ks/, or wer-kin-GE-to-reeks by the pronunciation key of this site. The i in rix is long. [noted -ed]

-- Luguberos  9/26/2005

This name appears frequently in French history and lore. The French pronounce it "ver-sin-zhet-or-EEKS", with a nasal 'i' sound in the 'sin' element.

-- Jenna R  4/22/2006

I think a great nickname for this would be "Vix." It makes me happy :-)

-- rohanawyn  6/24/2006

The famous Gaulish bearer of this name as mentioned in the listing is a very big deal in France, along with Charlemagne, King Clovis and Napoleon Bonaparte. He is to the French what Geronimo or the heroes at the Alamo are to Americans -- doomed leaders of men who fought for what they believed in. Because of his conspicuous notarity, and also because Vercingetorix is "strange" and such a mouthful, no Frenchman would name his son this. It would be like naming your son, Sitting Bull Smith.

-- leananshae  12/17/2007

Wow, now this one's a mouthfull! Ha ha. Still, it'll probably be unique. I agree with rohanawyn, Vix is a good nickname.

-- cebca  2/11/2008

Urgh! Sorry, but this name reminds me of a medicine, or a Transformer or Power Ranger. It sounds more at home in Pokemon than on a child!

-- Sophannagh  11/2/2008

This name is amazing. I would never saddle a kid with it in a million years, but wow. So cool-sounding.

-- arrowhead909  11/2/2008

What is this, a Power Ranger?

-- GunsnRoses8794  11/24/2008

It would be pronounced "ver-KIN-get-TOR-iks", roughly; the Celts generally pronounced C and G hard, always as in Catherine and Gwyneth.

Also, I've known at least eight people with this name; I call out this name and thirty heads will turn.

-- gaelruadh19  2/14/2009

I believe Vercingetorix is the name of a character in one of the Astrix & Obelix books.

-- emmiix3  3/14/2009

It sure is a mouthful, and it's pretentious beyond words. Plus, due to the historical figure, this name wouldn't reflect well on a child.

-- bananarama  9/26/2009

Definitely an interesting name, but very impractical! :p

-- dischord33  11/2/2009

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