Re: Re[2]: [tied] Re: etymology of German surnames

But if the -k is retained, Dominik > Dominikel?

"Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> escreveu:

At 1:45:19 PM on Monday, May 23, 2005, Joao S. Lopes wrote:

> Could be Dungel a diminutive of Dominik? Something like
> *Dominicellus > Dumingel > Du(ü)ngel ?

I'd be very much surprised.  <Marcellus> produced
<Marcellus> and <Marzellus>, and in general one expects /c/
(= [ts]) here, not /g/.

Brian