North-African Names from Latin Sources

by K Jongeling

North-African Names from Latin Sources Karel Jongeling North-African Names from Latin Sources contains an alphabetical list of names from North-African inscriptions and some historical Latin texts. The book also contains names which are not easily explained as of classical origin or which have been explained as such by others. The choice was made only on etymological grounds. As a result no names translated from Semitic, like deodatus, nor Latin names special to North Africa, like saturninus, were included. Names of Semitic origin are explained in the introductory chapter. In the same chapter the characteristics of Libyan names are discussed. The main body of the book consists of a catalogue of names, with references to the texts in which they are found, references to related names, and some remarks on points not covered in the introductory chapter. All names quoted from other sources, including Semitic and Libyan inscriptions, are listed in an appendix. The book is completed by geographical information on all inscriptions quoted. This will enable the student to use the book also for the areal analysis of names and name elements, apart from the etymological study which is the main purpose of this book.

216 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1994