Re: CHAT: silly names (in Brithenig)

Am 03/20 21:54  Raymond Brown yscrifef:

> G & S's _Caractacus_ is due to some medieval scribe's typo (the typo
> _Cataratacus_ also occurs).  Unfortunately, the guy was more well known to
> the Victorians by his typo, just like the queen of the Iceni whom the
> Victorians called "Boadicea"; scholars now agree that the proper reading of
> her name is _Boudicca_ (modern Welsh _Buddug_ /'b1DIg/  )
>
> So I'm curious about _Caraethag_ - it seems to be a sound change of a
> medieval typo.  Or am I mistaken?
>
Caraethag derives from the typo version, I should also add *Caradag.
Something else to remember when I change the address for those pages.


- andrew.
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