Re: [tied] Re: Andere

Alexandra is just a later female form of Greek Alexandros, which is sometimes analised as from Hittite-like Alakhshandush.

Kassandra is a Trojan name, and it`s a good choice. Greek names in -andros have usual female as -aneira (Leandros/Leaneira, Deiandros/Deianeira). I`d guess Kassandra < Kash-/Kish-/Kush-, Anatolian Moon-God.

tgpedersen <tgpedersen@...> wrote:

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "CG" <sonno3@...> wrote: > > There is a Gaulish goddess Andraste or Andarte, isn't there? > > A British goddess Andrasta and a gaulish Andarta. The second name > surely means "Great Bear" (intensive prefix and- + arto- "bear"). "Intensive Bear"? "Surely"? > > Andrasta is harder to analyze - the name, as recorded in Dio Cassius > (it's only source), might even be corrupt - some have suggested it > should amended to *An[d]casta, since we have an inscription dedicated > to a Dea Ancasta from Britain. > Vennemann proposes Vasconic *andera-ast-a"victorious woman", or a Britannic compound based on Vasconic *andera- > There is a Spanish god Andero who was identified with Jupiter, by the > way. This might be related to Welsh anner (from Brittonic > *andera) "heifer", I thought Hera was heifer-eyed? >but Gaulish had a root andero- meaning "below, > infernal" - which would be an odd choice for a Jovian god, but we may > not undertsand the particular of this specific interpretatio Romana. > That wouldn't be the first time. BTW, although Vennemann refrains from connecting Greek ané:r with *andera, he does suggest a connection with <anthropos> Further: Alexandra Kassandra Torsten

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