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VERCINGETORIX
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Celtic
Pronounced: wer-kin-GE-to-reeks (Ancient), vur-sin-JET-ə-riks (English) [key]
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Means "king over warriors" from Gaulish ver "on, over" combined with cingeto "marching men, warriors" and rix "king". This name was borne by a chieftain of the Gaulish tribe the Arverni. He led the resistance against Julius Caesar's attempts to conquer Gaul, but he was eventually defeated, brought to Rome, and executed. |
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