Tanush
Tanush is the Albanian variant of the Greek given name Athanasius.[1] Where the fricative /θ/ becomes the stop /t/, this shows that the name passed through Latin before entering Albanian; the Greek-derived equivalent is the name and onomastic element Thanas[2] In Latin, it was written Tanusius, while in Italian Tanussio and Tanusso. It may refer to:
- Tanusio Topia (fl. 1329–38), Angevin Albanian count
- Tanush Thopia (died 1467), nobleman
- Little Tanush (fl. 1423–33), nobleman
As a toponym
Tanush is also an onomastic element and appears in the following Albanian language toponyms:
- Tanuše (Albanian: Tanushaj), an Albanian village of the Upper Reka region, Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality, Republic of Macedonia
- Tanuševci (Albanian: Tanushë), an Albanian village, Čučer-Sandevo Municipality, Republic of Macedonia
See also
References
- ^ Elsie, Robert. "The Christian Saints of Albania". Balkanistica. 13. American Association for South Slavic Studies: 46.
- ^ Riska, Albert (2013). ["The Christian Saints in the (Micro)toponymy of Albania"]. Anglisticum Journal (IJLLIS) vol 2 issue 3. Pages 167-176. Page 172