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Attila

2015, Studia Etymologica Cracoviensia vol. 20, pp. 211-219.

Abstract

The present paper deals with Attila, the name of the famous king of the Huns. For a long while it has been considered Gothic, meaning ‘little father’. This paper will cast doubt upon this explanation and will suggest a Hunnic origin of Attila with the content ‘horseman’.

Key takeaways

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