[gothic-l] Svagrius

[andreas.schwarcz at UNIVIE.AC.AT]

On 15 Jan 2001, at 10:22, Anthony Appleyard wrote:

> I suspect that "Svagrius" should be "Syagrius" and is not Germanic but
> from Greek {sy:s agrios} = "wild boar".
> 
The Syagrii were a prestigious family, part of the senatorial 
aristocracy of Gaul and descended from Fl.Afranius Syagrius, 
cos.381 A.D. . The name Syagrius may definitely be a variation of 
the Greek name Syagros, for which PW give several examples and 
an etymology from sy agros "boar hunter".
Regards
       Andreas Schwarcz 
Ao.Univ.Prof.Dr.Andreas Schwarcz
Institut für österreichische Geschichtsforschung
Universität Wien
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