Voukellarioi or Bukellarioi

[hoplite14gr]

Avete.

I read a few articles and I think I got a bit confused on the topic.
So here are a few questions for any one who can help.

What is the earlierist period of their appearence?

Some sources speak of predominatly germanic recruits. Does this exclude other ethnic groups?

Has their induction service ceremony description survived complete to our days?

The name:
Likely origin "bukelatum" if you say Bukellarioi
In a 1928 encyclopedeia they were quoting Greek : voukia = mouthfull if you say Voukellarioi

Your help would be very much appreciated.

Kind regards

[Nicholas Gaukroger]

Well I think that the name first appears in Latin sources (bucellarii) so attributing it to a Greek word is rather unlikely IMO. Boukellarioi is just a straight transliteration of the Latin into Greek.

I think the earliest specifically clear military reference is the Comites Catafractarii Bucellarii Iuniores in the army of the Magister Militum per Orientem in the Notitia Dignitatum.

[Robert Vermaat]

I think the earliest specifically clear military reference is the Comites Catafractarii Bucellarii Iuniores in the army of the Magister Militum per Orientem in the Notitia Dignitatum.

Which might have been Rufinus' bodyguard because he held that office before that time.

[hoplite14gr]

Thank you gentlemen
Kind regards