03-23-2004, 07:52 PM
Hello Uwe,<br>
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I'm afraid I have to agree with Vorty on this. My own native city, for instance, Deventer in the Netherlands, has an alternative Latin name "Daventria". However, it only came into existence in the 8th century. The Latin name is a later embellishment.<br>
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The same also happened with family names during the Renaissance; for instance, one of my ancestors was called Petraeus, which, if I'm correct, is sort of a latinisation of "Petersen"...I suspect the ancestor responsible for this had delusions of renaissance humanist grandeur...<br>
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I clicked on the URL you posted. Interesting, you can actually buy a DIY model of a piece of Roman artillery (and not tiny either, it weighs half a kilo!).<br>
But a warning: do NOT trust in theories based on a facile amateur interpretation (modern or ancient) of the origins of a placename. Better to consult a professional philologist / linguist. I'm not sure, but Thiudareiks Flavius (Tim O'Neill) might get the closest of all the people on this Forum.<br>
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We've had some funny theories down here in Germania Secunda as well. For instance, some claim that Vlissingen in the province of Zeeland (Flushing in English) was founded by...Ulysses (Odysseus).<br>
Ulyssingen=Vlissingen, or so some people thought (or still think)...<br>
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Ah well...what is usually remarkable about these theories is that they often "elevate" the hometown or home region of the person who proposes the theory...<br>
<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=chariovalda>Chariovalda</A> at: 3/23/04 8:56 pm<br></i>
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I'm afraid I have to agree with Vorty on this. My own native city, for instance, Deventer in the Netherlands, has an alternative Latin name "Daventria". However, it only came into existence in the 8th century. The Latin name is a later embellishment.<br>
<br>
The same also happened with family names during the Renaissance; for instance, one of my ancestors was called Petraeus, which, if I'm correct, is sort of a latinisation of "Petersen"...I suspect the ancestor responsible for this had delusions of renaissance humanist grandeur...<br>
<br>
I clicked on the URL you posted. Interesting, you can actually buy a DIY model of a piece of Roman artillery (and not tiny either, it weighs half a kilo!).<br>
But a warning: do NOT trust in theories based on a facile amateur interpretation (modern or ancient) of the origins of a placename. Better to consult a professional philologist / linguist. I'm not sure, but Thiudareiks Flavius (Tim O'Neill) might get the closest of all the people on this Forum.<br>
<br>
We've had some funny theories down here in Germania Secunda as well. For instance, some claim that Vlissingen in the province of Zeeland (Flushing in English) was founded by...Ulysses (Odysseus).<br>
Ulyssingen=Vlissingen, or so some people thought (or still think)...<br>
<br>
Ah well...what is usually remarkable about these theories is that they often "elevate" the hometown or home region of the person who proposes the theory...<br>
<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=chariovalda>Chariovalda</A> at: 3/23/04 8:56 pm<br></i>
Andreas Baede
