Thoughts On The Lemnos Stele

[Ernest P. Moyer]

You can follow the derivation in the OED.

Iberia - Iveria - Iuria - Erie - Ire

Ernest

Stanley Friesen wrote:

> At 01:56 PM 2/1/01 -0500, Ernest P. Moyer wrote:
> >The name still carries today on the Iberian peninsula.  Folk traditions say
> >they migrated as far as Ireland.  In fact, the name Ireland derives from
> >Iberi.
>
> That is not the derivation I have heard.  My understanding is that it comes
> from *aria: (as in Aryan).  I find that more likely.
>
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