[gothic-l] Re: byzantium to luleå..

[dirk at SMRA.CO.UK]

--- In gothic-l at y..., "Sigmund" <sigmund at a...> wrote:
> From Byzans to Luleå...
> For twopence worth. I was jolted by this name Luleburgaz. 


Hi Sig,

I read that Luleburgaz took its name from 'lule' meaning pipe (in 
Turkish?), because there are many pipe-workshops in this city. It was 
in the past apparently also simply called 'Birgos' instead of 
Lule-burgaz.

cheers

Dirk


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