Re: Re[2]: [tied] aldric, luis, aldrin = etymology?

Joao wrote:

> All are -us, the o-ending is of Spanish/Portuguese names of these
> kings, for example, Alarico for Alaricus (Alareiks?), Fernando for
> Farthinanths, Rodrigo for Hro:thareiks.
> ----- Original Message -----

Spanis? Portuguesse? Italian? VLat? Romance? we are somewhere in the time
where "Romance "begins" to appear.
The Question is why should use Jordanes just for these kings the "-o"
ending? And just after the conquest of Rome?

Alex