From: Rick McCallister
Message: 61793
Date: 2008-11-21
> From: Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...>I came across something that suggests Persian pharnas "glorious" as one of the roots. it mentions the name Olopharnes, Oropharnes as royal names in Cappadocia c. IV c BCE
> Subject: [tied] etymological question
> To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 4:36 PM
> I'm looking for an etymology for Holophernes --the
> general killed by Judith
> I'm guessing holos "complete, all" + pher-
> "to bear"
> So would it something like "bearing all" (i.e.
> invinceable) or "completely borne" or what?