Re: Odainsakur

["Heidi Graw" <hgraw@xxxxxxxxx>]

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>>Franz wrote:
>> The Roman name of Zurich was Turicum.
> [...]
>> The original name of Zurich might have been
>> TYR AC --- ruler (tyr, he who overcomes) over an expanse of
>> land with water (ac).

>Poul wrote:
> TYR: what language is that? Celtic?
> Why not TUR?

I'm thinking Zurich may have derived from the German Ziu...Ziu corresponding 
with Tyr...one of the Germanic Gods.  There is also obscure evidence that 
Ziu (Tyr) was married to the Goddess Zisa.  Ziu and Zisa make sense in that 
the Germanics highly valued twins.  Frey and Freya are another example of 
"twinning" names.

Heidi