Re: [tied] Patronymics; -sen, -ez

--- In cybalist@..., Miguel Carrasquer Vidal <mcv@...> wrote:

> On Tue, 4 Sep 2001 10:43:49 -0300, "João S. Lopes Filho"
> <jodan99@...> wrote:
>
> >Portuguese GUMERCINDO, GUMERSINDO
> >1) < *Guma "man" + sinths 'expedition, path, way" - Gothic

Guminsinths ?

> >2) < *Wurm "worm, snake" + sinths - Gothic Wurmasinths ?
> >
> >GISCLA- < *GISL- ?
>
> If so, then maybe from Gmc. *wisila "weasle" (used as a woman's name
> and the source, incidentally, of Cat. <guilla> "fox", besides

<guineu>

> "fox", from the Gmc. woman's name Winidhild).

Mr. Weasel-expedition? I think you must have gotten an unfavorable
impression of the Goths.

Torsten