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[Facts] Bohemund...
I might be wrong but I am sure this one a name of one of the Crusaders. I havent seen it in am list. I am pretty sure it is Germanic but I could be wrong.So meaning if possible?
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There was a French crusader named Bohemond (with a 'o'). It looks like the name was very trendy during the crusades, like Jourdain and Alienor lol
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Bohemund was popular in the Crusader states. No less than five princes of Antioch and a prince of Tripoli (son of Bohemund VI of Antioch) had the name.But, sorry, I have no meaning for it.Miranda
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Well, "mund" is clear ("protection"), but I have no idea what BOHE could be. I'm thinking of BOD (messanger) or Slavonic BOG (God) > BOHDAN for BOGDAN, or maybe BALD ("bold"; there is the German surname BOHLE from BALDWIN, but what happened to the L?).helpless Andy ;—)
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I discovered thet the is a mythical race of giants in Germanic mtyh called Bohemund if that may help at all.
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I checked the Grimm Brothers (Grimms Wörterbuch and Deutsche Mythologie) - no Bohemund.
Can anybody help with this?Andy ;—)
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That reminds meYou reminded me of a line in Wikipedia's article on Bohemund I of Antioch (c. 1058-1111). Specifically:[Bohemund] was christened "Mark" but came to be known as Bohemund, after a legendary giant of that name.Miranda
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Thats where I gleaned that information, although I think I might have got it from another source the line looks about right.
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