[gothic-l] Re: Three Gothic Commanders

[faltin2001]

--- In gothic-l at y..., "Bertil Haggman" <mvk575b at t...> wrote:
> Gibal
>
> He was an Ostrogothic ship commander. Compare to
> Gibicha (Gjuke), the Burgundian king, in Nordic tradition
> of the Gjukungar family. His wife was Grimhild.
>
> Goar
>
> A Gothic captive from Dalmatia. Compare Godan, the name
> of Odin in Paulus Diaconus.
>
> Also Icelandic Gode = chieftain.




The name Goar was also interpreted as Alanic rather than Germanic. I
don't think that it was anything to do with Godan, which is just a
latinised form of Wodan, let alone Gode.




>
> Herodian
>
> He was commander of Cumae. Compare to Herroed, son of
> a King of Gautland/Goetland. In the Orvar Odd saga he is king of
> the Huns.


Herred is also a common Saxon and Anglo-Saxon name.





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> Gothically
>
> Mr. Bertil Haggman, LL.M.
> author
> Member, Swedish Writer's Union
> E-mail: mvk575b at t...


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