R: [gothic-l] Anagastes?

[M. Carver]

Hails

Gothic *gaists would mean terror, from gaisjan, to scare. But according to
the evidence thus far it seems gasts is a likelier conclusion. Dirk gives
the examples of Leugast (Laiwigasts) and Arbogast (Arbagasts) and MCLSSAA2
gives us Radagast (Hraþagasts). And of course I am corrected in the meaning
of gasts which must be nothing else but "guest, stranger."

Solutions to the ana-problem may be found in the following list:

Aina-           one, sole, lone
Arni-           secure, safe
Auna-           luck (but usu. transcribed O'ni-}
Ana-            ancestor (cf. ? Anila)

Less likely are:

Ana             up, upon
Anda            against, along, by
Anþa-           spirit, soul
Andi?           ghost
Anno-, asno-    yearly wages
Ans-            god (but usu. transcribed Ans-)

Examples of names possibly sharing the first element with Anagast(e)s:

Anala/Anila (ancestor of the Goths?)
Anaolsus
Aniedruda
Anilas, Anila (Annila)
Anna (f. = Anna- or Ana- or Arna-)
Annia (f.)

Onegildus
Onemundus
Onerigus
Onigisis
Onila


Matþaius



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