Re: Patronymics; -sen, -ez / GISIL

--- In cybalist@..., "João S. Lopes Filho" <jodan99@...> wrote:

> It's atributed to GISL meanings so divergent as "hostage"

or "lightbeam,

> arrow"
>
> OHG gisil = OE geosol, giesel < *gi:sila- ?
>
> I remember to read in some book about a Celtic origin (*geislos?,

gislos?)

>
> Gilbert is sometimes referred to *Gieselbeorht

Asugisl (Kragehul spear)

Torsten