[gothic-l] Re: Spanish surnames

[denis glenard]

Thanks Llama !

I find very interesting to see how names and words have permeated other languages and cultures.

Brgds,

Denis GLENARD

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: llama_nom
  To: gothic-l at yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 5:09 AM
  Subject: [gothic-l] Re: Spanish surnames



  Hi Denis,

  This site has a big list of Spanish name-etymologies:

  http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/registrocivil/nombres/busqueda/index.php
  ?letra=a&sexo=m

  According to it, Alvaro means "very alert".  Slightly modifying the
  Gothic elements which they give, I'm guessing the original might be:
  ALAWAR.  (The final -s disappears after a short vowel.)  The prefix
  ala- is found in Gothic, meaning 'all' (alamans = 'humankind'), and
  is common in names (cf. Alaric < *Alareiks).  While *war does not
  occur in the corpus, _warei_ means 'cunning' or 'sly'.  It is cognate
  with English _wary_, and related words in other Germanic languages,
  meaning 'alert', 'aware', etc.

  Llama Nom


  --- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, "Denis Glenard" <denisglenard at y...>
  wrote:
  > Hi, I'm new in this group, interested in the links between the
  Goths
  > and their heritage in the Spanish peninsula.
  >
  > There is a question going on in a Spanish genealogy group about the
  > origin of the surname ALVARADO.
  >
  > The conventional wisdom is that it is derived from Alfraed,
  latinized
  > as Alvaradus, then into Alvarado and it originates in the Gothic
  > kingdom of Spain. Is there any recorded trace to substantiate this
  > explanation ? Is it linked to Alvaro and Alvarez ?
  >
  > Thanks for your insights.
  >
  > Happy new year to all,
  >
  > Denis GLENARD



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