02-03-2010, 09:57 AM
Quote:Mike Ashley wrote an interesting book, but everything in it is speculation. When someone says that a man was born in "AD485," they have no way of proving it. Also, whomever was the original "Arthur" was not "Arthwys." Arthwys was a name; it had to arrive after the "th" arrived in Old Welsh (post 600), and was not present in the Brythonic language. This indicates that "Arthur"-- a signum or nickname-- came from a different language and culture.
Where is the "th" arriving post 600 attested please?
Conal Moran
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