Gautaz may be connected to the name of the Swedish river Göta älv[1] at the city of Gothenburg.
The Geatish ethnonym *gautaz is related to the ethnonym of the Goths and of the Gutes (inhabitants of the island of Gotland), deriving from Proto-Germanic *gutô (cf. Gothic Gut-þiuda, Old Norse gotar or gutar).
Tribal name
Early inhabitants of present-day Götaland called themselves Geats (in SwedishGötar), derived from *Gautaz (plural *Gautôz), "to pour".[2]
The German chronicler Johannes Aventinus (ca. 1525) reported Gothus as one of 20 dukes who accompanied Tuisto into Europe, settling Gothaland as his personal fief, during the reign of Nimrod at Babel. The Swede Johannes Magnus around the same time as Aventinus, wrote that Gothus or Gethar, also known as Gogus or Gog, was one of Magog's sons, who became first king of the Goths (Geats) in Gothaland. Magnus separately listed Gaptus as son and successor of Berig, first king of the Goths south of the Baltic.
Gautr is also one of the Eddaic names of Odin in Norse mythology, but also as an alternative form of the name Gauti, who was one of Odin's sons, and the founder of the kingdom of the Geats, Götaland (Gautland/Geatland), in Bósa saga ok Herrauðs (c. 1300). This Gautr/Gauti also appears as the father of the recurrent and undatable Geatish kingGautrekr in that saga, and several other sagas produced between 1225 and 1310.
Some versions of the English royal line of Wessex add names above that of Woden, purportedly giving Woden's ancestry, but the names are now usually thought be from another royal lineage erroneously added to the standard genealogy.
Some of the genealogies end in Geat (or Geata) who is identified as an ancestor of Woden, and father of Godwulf. Geat, it is reasonable to think, might be Gaut. Others continue with Geat's father, Tatwa (Tetuua), and even further, stretching back to Adam.[3] In the Life of Alfred (893), Asser states that the pagans worshipped Geat himself, for a long time, as a god. He quotes a disdainful verse attributed to Coelius Sedulius (5th century).
The 10th-century poem of Deor briefly mentions Geat and his wife, Maethehilde. The account in the Historia Britonum (c. 835; generally attributed to Nennius) says that Geat was considered the son of a god by the heathens of England . Elsewhere, it names Gothus, a son of Armenon, as the Goths' ancestor.
Andersson, Thorsten. (1996) "Göter, goter, gutar" in Journal Namn och Bygd, Uppsala.
Wolfram, Herwig (1990). History of the Goths. Translated by Dunlap, Thomas J. University of California Press. ISBN0520069838.
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gaut, confused, with, gout, medical, condition, commonly, affecting, early, germanic, name, from, proto, germanic, gautaz, which, represents, mythical, ancestor, national, origin, myth, geats, contents, etymology, tribal, name, accounts, theonym, anglo, saxon,. Not to be confused with Gout the medical condition commonly affecting the big toe Gaut is an early Germanic name from a Proto Germanic gautaz which represents a mythical ancestor or national god in the origin myth of the Geats Contents 1 Etymology 2 Tribal name 3 Accounts 4 Theonym 5 Anglo Saxon royal genealogies 6 See also 7 ReferencesEtymology EditFurther information Name of the Goths Gautaz may be connected to the name of the Swedish river Gota alv 1 at the city of Gothenburg The Geatish ethnonym gautaz is related to the ethnonym of the Goths and of the Gutes inhabitants of the island of Gotland deriving from Proto Germanic guto cf Gothic Gut thiuda Old Norse gotar or gutar Tribal name EditEarly inhabitants of present day Gotaland called themselves Geats in Swedish Gotar derived from Gautaz plural Gautoz to pour 2 Accounts EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The German chronicler Johannes Aventinus ca 1525 reported Gothus as one of 20 dukes who accompanied Tuisto into Europe settling Gothaland as his personal fief during the reign of Nimrod at Babel The Swede Johannes Magnus around the same time as Aventinus wrote that Gothus or Gethar also known as Gogus or Gog was one of Magog s sons who became first king of the Goths Geats in Gothaland Magnus separately listed Gaptus as son and successor of Berig first king of the Goths south of the Baltic Theonym EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gautr is also one of the Eddaic names of Odin in Norse mythology but also as an alternative form of the name Gauti who was one of Odin s sons and the founder of the kingdom of the Geats Gotaland Gautland Geatland in Bosa saga ok Herrauds c 1300 This Gautr Gauti also appears as the father of the recurrent and undatable Geatish king Gautrekr in that saga and several other sagas produced between 1225 and 1310 Anglo Saxon royal genealogies EditFurther information Anglo Saxon royal genealogies This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Some versions of the English royal line of Wessex add names above that of Woden purportedly giving Woden s ancestry but the names are now usually thought be from another royal lineage erroneously added to the standard genealogy Some of the genealogies end in Geat or Geata who is identified as an ancestor of Woden and father of Godwulf Geat it is reasonable to think might be Gaut Others continue with Geat s father Tatwa Tetuua and even further stretching back to Adam 3 In the Life of Alfred 893 Asser states that the pagans worshipped Geat himself for a long time as a god He quotes a disdainful verse attributed to Coelius Sedulius 5th century The 10th century poem of Deor briefly mentions Geat and his wife Maethehilde The account in the Historia Britonum c 835 generally attributed to Nennius says that Geat was considered the son of a god by the heathens of England Elsewhere it names Gothus a son of Armenon as the Goths ancestor See also EditGaute Germanic mythologyReferences Edit Wolfram 1990 p 21 Hellquist Elof got Svensk etymologisk ordbok in Swedish Retrieved 1 Mar 2014 Asser s life of King Alfred by Asser John d 909 Cook Albert S Albert Stanburrough 1853 1927 https archive org details asserslifeofking00asseiala page 2 mode 1up Andersson Thorsten 1996 Goter goter gutar in Journal Namn och Bygd Uppsala Wolfram Herwig 1990 History of the Goths Translated by Dunlap Thomas J University of California Press ISBN 0520069838 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gaut amp oldid 1149477103, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
