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Hello everyone,
Olybrius was the name of a Western Roman Emperor from the 5th century AD. I think the name is clearly a latinized form of what must be Olybrios or Olubrios in Greek, but I am unable to find what its meaning is.
Research on Google turned out that the Greek god Zeus was sometimes addressed as Zeus Olybris or Zeus Olybrios (also Zeus Olybreus), so I am guessing that it must be an adjective of sorts. Perhaps it's etymologically related to Olympos (Olympus), given that both names start with Oly-?
That's all that I can make of it, unfortunately. Perhaps someone here has more information on the matter? I would be much obliged - thank you in advance for your response. :)
Sincerely,
Dorchadas
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
Olybrius was the name of a Western Roman Emperor from the 5th century AD. I think the name is clearly a latinized form of what must be Olybrios or Olubrios in Greek, but I am unable to find what its meaning is.
Research on Google turned out that the Greek god Zeus was sometimes addressed as Zeus Olybris or Zeus Olybrios (also Zeus Olybreus), so I am guessing that it must be an adjective of sorts. Perhaps it's etymologically related to Olympos (Olympus), given that both names start with Oly-?
That's all that I can make of it, unfortunately. Perhaps someone here has more information on the matter? I would be much obliged - thank you in advance for your response. :)
Sincerely,
Dorchadas
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
This message was edited 10/19/2012, 4:54 AM
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