Re: [tied] Re: Andere

Joao S. Lopes wrote:

> 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.

"Andrada" is tracian feminine name. No idea what it could mean and it
begins with "andra-" in this case.
I wonder if Romanian "mândru/mândrã" (lover) has any connection here
or this is indeed a derivation from Slavic "mo~dru" which should have
meant "wise". I hope Czech "modru" here is not from Slavic "mo~drU"
since so far I remember this is an adjectiv and means "blue".

P.S. some people see Rom. noun "mândru" (lover) as a simply adaptation
of the adjective "mândru"= proud.

Alex