Re: Vespasia and Vespasianus - etymologie

From: Rick McCallister
Message: 67343
Date: 2011-04-12




From: Joao S. Lopes <josimo70@...>
To: Cybalist <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, April 12, 2011 11:48:07 AM
Subject: [tied] Vespasia and Vespasianus - etymologie

 

What's the etymology for names Vespasianus and Vespasia?
 
Eram malandros que andabam em Vespa ;p
 
Perhaps vespa "wasp", or something related to the Latin root of vespers "west, evening"

JS Lopes