"Gjin" meaning in Albanian

See Gjin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Krahe and Lambertz have theorized that Gjin is in fact a Christianization of a pre-Christian Albanian figure, arguing in particular that the original name of the figure in ancient times was Illyrian *Gentius before it was mutated over time. If so, Gjin could be not the only Albanian Christian saint with a non-Christian origin, as another saint is also thought to be of pre-Christian origin: Shën Premti, which shares the origin of e premte, the Albanian word for Friday, and is thought to share the origin of the ancient goddess Prenda, the Albanian equivalent of Roman Venus, Norse Freyja and Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē, “Aphroditē”) but was identified by the Catholic Church with the martyr Saint Anne. Probably close to Latin gēns (“clan, tribe, family”). Along with Progon, the first attested Albanian Christian name. Etymology templates: {{der|sq|xil|*Gentius}} Illyrian *Gentius, {{cog|la|gēns||clan, tribe, family}} Latin gēns (“clan, tribe, family”) Head templates: {{head|sq|proper noun||{{{2}}}|g=m|head=|sort=}} Gjin m, {{sq-proper noun|m}} Gjin m
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Albanian given names, Albanian male given names

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