[gothic-l] Re: Eruli personal names

[faltin2001]

--- In gothic-l at y..., "Bertil Haggman" <mvk575b at t...> wrote:
> Connecting to the earlier bringing up of Suartuas on the list,
> the Eruli royal name, I am turning to a few lesser
> known Eruli names mentioned in Procopius
> _History of the Wars_. Etymological comments
> gratefully received.
> 
> Aluith, Erulian commander: VI, 13:18
>  
> Phanitheus, Erulian commander, VI, 17:1
>  
> Visandus, Erulian commander VII, 1:35
> 
> Aluith – a commentary
> 
> Probably connected to the Skilfing King Alrek (short form Alle). In 
Goeinge, Scania province, according to popular myth King Alle ruled 
at the bottom of the Ivoe Lake from his castle Brattingsborg.



Aluith, may also be related to <Alvitus> 9th at Lorsch, <Allvid> 10th 
cent. Paderborn. These forms appear to be much more closely related 
to Aluith than Alrek.

Dirk   



> 
> Bertil


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