LL-L "Etymology" 2008.12.07 (03) [D/E]

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From: RBlaustein at aol.com
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2008.12.07 (02) [D/E]

In a message dated 12/7/08 4:19:31 PM, lowlands.list at GMAIL.COM writes:
Moi Reinhard,, Mark en Jonny,
Mien woordenboek van veurnamen gef:
*Regin:* Oorspr.* **Raad, raadsbesluit* (der Goden) heeft in namen noch
slechts versterkende betekenis.
Dus:* sterk, zeer.* (Vergelijk enkele van de onderstaande voorbeelden.)
Rein, werd ten slotte wel opgevat als* rein, zuiver.* Daar het een  onzijdig
woord was, kwam het alleen als eerste lid in Germ. namen voor. Vergelijk
Goth.* ragin,* raad, besluit,  *ragineis.* raadgever, raadsheer. In het Ohd.
slechts in eigennamen; Osa.* regan, regin, rein, rén,* versterkend in*reginthiof
* aardsdief: Angels*, reg(e)n,* slechts met versterkende betekenis*regnthéof,
* aardsdief. Ono.* regin, rögn,*  de beslissenden, de goden. Bij een Germ.
Wortel*, reg*, ordenen
Goodgaon,
Arend Victorie.

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Thanks a lot, Arend.

I hasten to add that the* -hard* (~* -hardt* ~* -hart*) part is often
falsely assumed to be derived from an ancestor of "heart", especially in the
case of my name (in conjunction with* Rein-* folk-etymologizes as meaning
'pure').

In actual fact* -hard* (~* -hardt* ~* -hart*) does belong to the "hard"
group which in early times had the additional meaning 'bold', 'audacious',
'intrepid', 'brave', 'strong'.

It occurs in numerous men's names, such as Adalhard, Bernhard, Bogohard,
Burghard, Cynhard, Eberhard, Eginhard ~ Einhard, Ekhard, Erhard, Gerhard,
Meinhard and Willhard.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron


Dear Lowlanders,

And let's not forget  Richard --  from ric "ruler" + heard "hard"!

All the best,

Richard Blaustein

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From: Jonny <jonny.meibohm at arcor.de>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2008.12.07 (01) [E]

Reinhard, my dear,



"Pure/innocent heart" ... I wish!



I never spent any thought to 'innocent' in relation to your person, but
'pure' sometimes really could be befitted to describe some of
your individual sides of character *g*!



Allerbest!



Jonny Meibohm


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From: Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc. <roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2008.12.07 (01) [E]

> From: Wolfram Antepohl <wolfram at antepohl.se>
> Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2008.12.06 (01) [E]

> I am wondering though, if "os" and "a" appear in any other Low Saxon
settlement names?



There are quite a lot of "*aa*" rivers;

- in Northern France:
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aa_(Frankrijk<http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aa_%28Frankrijk>
)

- a long list on
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aa_(waternaam<http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aa_%28waternaam>
)



In the Netherlands there is a town *Oss* http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oss but
I don't know the etymolgy

For *Ossendrecht *http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossendrecht gives
*Usse*(dune) + drecht



Regards,

Roger
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