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Re: Nectan
by Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)
3/31/2011, 12:18 PM
in reply to a message by Telfalathiel
Irish Names by O Corrain & Maguire says that Nechtan is cognate with Neptune and meant "descendant of the waters." There were several Irish saints named Nechtan.Perhaps Nectan is just a Welsh or Cornish variation of Nechtan?
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Nectan  ·  Telfalathiel  ·  3/25/2011, 6:16 PM
•Re: Nectan  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  3/31/2011, 12:18 PM
•Thanks! nt.  ·  Telfalathiel  ·  3/31/2011, 8:50 PM