[gothic-l] Re: Gothic font (Burgos) Gothic Names

[F.E.J.D. IV]

Dear Francisc,

Thank you for your response and the information concerning my Gothic
name "Frithunanths".
Indeed, for some time I have known that my first name Fernando comes
from the Gothic Frithu (peaceful?) + Nanths (daring or brave?). I also
believe that my second name Eladio may (as my family and others have
told me) also be of Gothic origin by way of the name Alatheus. --
Alatheus is attested to have been a *Tervingi Goth and a young general
said to have commanded the cavalry at that battle of Hadrianople under
Fritigern. (*I am not sure however, if the appellation "Tervingi" is
correct by this period of time).

I wonder if you or others may know something about the name Alatheus?

Cheers,
Frithunanths Alatheus Ximenez Diaz
( Fernando Eladio Jimenez Diaz )
Fern

--- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, "Francisc Czobor" <fericzobor at y...>
wrote:
> Dear Fernando,
>
> From my point of view, "Burgos" seems to be rather Suebic than Gothic.
-cut-

> What is sure is that your first name comes from Gothic: Fridinandus
> (Latinized) < *Frithu-nanths.
>
> Francisc




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