[gothic-l] Re: Harlingen (was Gothic)

[Troels Brandt]

--- In gothic-l at y..., dirk at s... wrote:

> However, somebody on this list once suggested that they should
> really be called Erils, which I could however not follow. One
> indication may be the placename Harlingen in Frisia, which is
> also attested as Herulingo and Herlingo and which is supposed to
have
> been derived from the western Heruls.

Hi Dirk

At my map there is a town in Netherland north of Ijsselmeer called
Harlingen and a region in Ostfriesland, Germany called Harlinger
Land. Are both names of the same origin?

Troels



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