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[Facts] Re: Nectan
by
Cleveland Kent Evans
(clevelandkentevans)
3/31/2011, 12:18 PM
in reply to
a message by Telfalathiel
Irish Names
by O Corrain & Maguire says that Nechtan is cognate with
Neptune
and meant "descendant of the waters." There were several Irish saints named Nechtan.
Perhaps Nectan is just a Welsh or Cornish variation of Nechtan?
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Nectan
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Telfalathiel
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3/25/2011, 6:16 PM
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Re: Nectan
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Cleveland Kent Evans
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3/31/2011, 12:18 PM
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Thanks! nt.
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Telfalathiel
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3/31/2011, 8:50 PM