Here's an example from Ireland, Some of them look
recognizble --I'm guessing Lamhfionn is "White Arm"
(vel sim.) but names like Heber, Beouman, Agnan,
Heremon, etc. seem odd, After Mile Espaine and the
supposed invasion, the names starting looking more
recognizable. Are some of the 1st names supposed to be
parodies of foreign names or are they really from
Gaelic?
Niul; invited to Egypt by Pharoah
Gaodhal; epynomous ancestor of the Gaels
Asruth
Sruth
Heber Scutt
Beouman
Oghaman
Taitt
Agnan
Lamhfionn
Heber Glunfionn
Agnan Fionn
Febric Glas
Nenuall
Nuadhad
Alladh
Arcagh
Deagh
Brath; landed in Spain
Breohgan (Brigus); King of the Brigantes, and of
Iberia
Bile
Mile Espáinne (Milesius of Spain) Galamh; ancestor of
Irish nobility; helped Pharoah Nectonileus (Necho)
defeat the Ethopians; killed his father-in-law when he
attempted to slay him; invaded Ireland with his 8
sons, 6 of whom died in the conquest
m. 1: --- d/o King of Scythia
m. 2: Scotia; d/o Pharoah
Heremon d. 1683;
Irial Faith (Prophet) d. 1670 BC; King of Ireland;
could foresee the future
Ethrial d. 1650 BC; King of Ireland for 20 years;
Tigernmas;
Enboath
Smionghall
Fiacha Labhrainn; King of Ireland for 24 years
Aingus Olmucach Big Pig d. 1409 BC; King of Ireland;
Reoghachach d. 1357 BC; King of Ireland for 25 years
Dein
Some of the first names among the Ynglinga before
Ingjald Ill-Rada are also pretty unique as well:
Vanlandi, Visbur, Hugleik, Domalde, Domar, Agne, Ale,
Alf, etc.
Some of the early Sköldungs have some odd names:
Ypper, Humble [sic], Danp, Hadingus
--- "Brian M. Scott" <
BMScott@...> wrote:
> At 1:00:49 AM on Thursday, September 13, 2007, Rick
> McCallister wrote:
>
> > I was looking at Irish and Scandinavian legendary
> > genealogies and was wondering if the names of
> these
> > imginary kings actually mean anything or if they
> were
> > just made up. I see recognizable elements in some
> of
> > the names but others, especially the earliest
> just
> > seem odd.
>
> For instance?
>
> Brian
>
>
>
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