LL-L "Etymology" 2008.01.31 (03) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L  -  31 January 2008 - Volume 03
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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Mair Northumbriana stuff, Ah'm afreod. Deek at wot ye did by poppin in,
Glenn? But wuh leek ye anyha.

I'm wondering about the name of the Northumbrian river Wansbeck and if there
might be any connection with Wandsbek, now a part of Hamburg, Germany,
formerly a part of Holstein and thus under Danish administration at one
time.

Wandsbek (formerly spelled "Wandsbeck") got its name from a river (or
rivulet) now known as "Wandse", in the Middle Ages as "Wantesbeke," meaning
"border/boundary rivulet/creek," which used to define one of the territory's
boundaries.

As I said, I wonder if there is a connection between the two rivers, if this
was a name Angles or Saxons took with them from the European continent.

Any ideas or clues?

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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