Message: "Bohemund..." - Behind the Name

Bohemund...

by Anthony

11/22/2004, 7:15 PM

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?

#Bohemund

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- Miss Claire

11/23/2004, 7:55 AM

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

- Miranda (Randee15) +5

11/23/2004, 12:19 AM

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

- Andy ;—) (guest) +4

11/23/2004, 1:35 AM

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 ;—)

- Anthony +3

11/23/2004, 2:03 AM

I discovered thet the is a mythical race of giants in Germanic mtyh called Bohemund if that may help at all.

- Andy ;—) (guest)

11/23/2004, 4:01 AM

I checked the Grimm Brothers (Grimms Wörterbuch and Deutsche Mythologie) - no Bohemund.
Can anybody help with this?

Andy ;—)

- Miranda (Randee15) +1

11/23/2004, 2:47 AM

That reminds me

You 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

- Anthony

11/23/2004, 3:28 AM

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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