[gothic-l] LANG: Names of Amals & Associated Persons

[M. Carver]

I've forgotten which message contained the attempts at
translating the latinized gothic names in the amalic genealogy,
if there ever was one. The yahoogroups archive search did not
avail much. I'd be interested in seeing your conclusions in this matter.

I include my own guesses & translation:

Gapt = ? Gaut
Hulmul = Hulmuls "Holm-like", Hulmalhs "Holm-temple", Hilmuls "Helmet"
Amal = Amals "Brave"
Isarnis = Eisarneins "Made of Iron"
Ostrogotha = Austraguta "Shining-Goth"
Fastida = Gpc. Fastitha ?"Firmness, Protection"
Hunuil = Huniwiljis or Huniwilja "Hun-desire" (though Go. 'huns'
"[young] bear")
Athal = Athals "Noble of Lineage"
Achiulf, = Agiwulfs "Sword-Wolf" or "Terror-Wolf", Ahawulfs
"Mindful-Wolf", Agilawulfs "Boar-Wolf"
Oduulf = Audawulfs "Fortune-Wolf"
Ermanaric = Airmanar[e]iks "Great Ruler"
Ediulf = Aidawulfs "Fire-Wolf", Ai?awulfs "Oath-Wolf", Hai?iwulfs
"Heath-Wolf"
Ansila = Ansula "Little-God" (or -Demon or -Spirit), Ansila
"Little-Plank"
Vultuulf = Wulthuwulfs "Glory-Wolf"
Sunhild = Sunihilds, -hildis "Truth-battle, Sonahilds "Atoning-Battle"
Swanahilds "Swan-Battle"
Valaravans = Walahrafns "War-Raven" or "Raven of the Slain", Walabrands
"Battle-Sword" or "-Fire"
Vidimer = Weidamers "Wide-Famous" (or -merei "-Fame")
Vinitharius = Winithharja? "Wend-Warrior"
Vandalarius = Wandalharja? "Vandal-Warrior"
Boz
Balamber
Thorismund = Thaurismunds "Giant-Ward"
Videricus = Weidar[e]iks "Wide-Ruler"
Valdamerca = Waldamarka "Rule-Sign" or "Rule-March"
Valamir = Walamers "War-Famed"
Thiudimir = Thiudamers "Folk-Famed"
Theoderic = Thiudar[e]iks "Folk-Ruler"
Odoacer = Audawakrs "Fortune-Watchful" or "Fortune-Brave"
Amalafrida = Amalafrith[?w]a (fem.) Brave-Peace (prob. understood as
Amal-Reconciliation)
Amalaberga = Amalabairga "Brave-Shelter" or "Amal-Preservation"
Audoin = Audawins "Fortune-Friend"
Alboin = Albawins "Elf-Friend"
Amalasuintha = Amalaswintha (fem.) "Brave-strong" or "Amal-strong"
Athalaric = Athalar[e]iks "Noble Ruler"
Thiudimund = Thiudamunds "Folk-Ward"
Theodgotha = Thiudaguta "Folk-Goth"
Amalaric = Amalar[e]iks "Brave-Ruler" or "Amal-Ruler"
Aidoingus = ? Aidawiggs "Fire-?", Haidu-Iggws ? "Ing of Custom" ?
Ai?a-Iggws "Ing of Oath"
Tuluin, = Tulguwins "Firm-Friend"
Theodehad = Thiudahathus "Folk-Struggle"
Thiudegisklos = ? Thiudageisls "Folk-Hostage" or "Folk-?Spear"
Thiudinanda = Thiudanantha (fem.) "Folk-strong"
Gesimund = Gaisamunds or Geisamunds "Spear-Ward"
Giso = ? Geiso- "Spear-"
Gunthigis = Guntheigs "Warlike", Gunthigeis "War-Spear"
Hunimund = Hunimunds "Hun-Ward" or "Bear-Protection"
Andela = Anthila "Little-Ghost" or "Little-End", Handila "Little-Hand"
Andagis = Anthageis "End-Spear" (= ? "Spear-point"), Handugei "Wise One"

Eutharic = Iuthareiks "Descendent-Ruler", Audareiks "Fortune-Ruler"
Beremund = Baira- or Beramunds "Bear-Ward"
Sidimund = Sidumunds "Custom-Ward"
Sigeric = Sigu- or Sigisreiks "Victory-Ruler"


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