[gothic-l] Were Gepids Goths?

[Bertil Haggman]

Were Gepids Goths?

In my opinion they were closely linked to the Goths, named after
the Gothic-Gepidic word 'giban', to give. Gebida (Gibida) had
the meaning gifted, clever, talented.

Gepidic personal names (names of kings, interested in
linguistic comments on the meaning of these names)

Elemund/Hailamund

Fastida

Geismuth

Gunderith

Hasbad/Asbad

Kunimund

Omhar

Reptila

Thorisind

Thrafstila

Gepidically


Mr. Bertil Haggman, LL.M.
author
Member, Swedish Writer's Union
E-mail: mvk575b at tninet.se




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