[Surname] Re: greek last names (GERMANOS)
It looks like nobody really knows, what "German" means. "Spear man" is not likely, because the older form of "ger" is "gaiza" (in those times, when the "Germans" were first called so (Tacitus?)).
The most probable translation is "neighbour". The Celts used this name for the Teutons as well as for a tribe in northern Spain.
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greek last names  ·  Sagani  ·  3/30/2005, 1:43 PM
Re: greek last names  ·  Spee  ·  6/25/2005, 1:12 PM
Re: greek last names  ·  Spee  ·  6/26/2005, 5:48 PM
Re: greek last names  ·  Sean Foglai  ·  4/1/2005, 8:34 PM
Re: greek last names (GERMANOS)  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  4/3/2005, 4:43 AM
Re: greek last names (GERMANOS)  ·  Sean Foglai  ·  4/3/2005, 7:55 PM