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Re: Brittany
by Daividh (guest)
1/11/2001, 9:11 PM
in reply to a message by Halo
I'm flying blind again on this one (ref books packed, alas), but I believe the origin of "Britain" is in the name of the Prytanni, a Celtic tribe of pre-Roman times.Therefore, the Latin "Brittania" would mean simply "land of the Prytanni".
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Brittany  ·  Halo  ·  1/10/2001, 3:10 PM
•Re: Brittany  ·  Daividh  ·  1/11/2001, 9:11 PM
•Re: Brittany  ·  invisable man  ·  6/17/2004, 3:04 PM
•Re: Brittany  ·  PriaposLovs  ·  1/12/2001, 2:25 AM
•Re: Brittany  ·  Daividh  ·  1/12/2001, 7:32 AM
•Re: Brittany  ·  Nanaea  ·  1/12/2001, 3:23 AM
•Re: Brittany  ·  Norah  ·  1/11/2001, 10:23 AM
•Re: Brittany  ·  Halo  ·  1/11/2001, 8:16 PM