"Βάραγγος" meaning in Greek

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈva.ɾaŋ.ɡos/
Etymology: From Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος (Bárangos), from Medieval Latin Varingus, Waringus, from a Germanic origin, likely via Old Norse væringi (literally “oath sworn”), from vár (“pledge, oath”) + -ing (“suffix to form gerund noun”). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|gkm|Βάραγγος}} Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος (Bárangos), {{bor|el|ML.|Varingus}} Medieval Latin Varingus, {{der|el|gem}} Germanic, {{der|el|non|væringi|lit=oath sworn}} Old Norse væringi (literally “oath sworn”), {{af|non|vár|-ing|nocat=1|t1=pledge, oath|t2=suffix to form gerund noun}} vár (“pledge, oath”) + -ing (“suffix to form gerund noun”) Head templates: {{head|el|proper noun|||plural|Βάραγγοι|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|ts=}} Βάραγγος • (Várangos) m (plural Βάραγγοι), {{el-proper noun|m|Βάραγγοι}} Βάραγγος • (Várangos) m (plural Βάραγγοι) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|Βάραγγος|Βάραγγοι|Βαράγγου|Βαράγγων|Βάραγγο|Βαράγγους|Βάραγγε|Βάραγγοι|ap=|gp=|gs=|note=|np=|vp=}} Forms: Várangos [romanization], Βάραγγοι [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Βάραγγος [nominative, singular], Βάραγγοι [nominative, plural], Βαράγγου [genitive, singular], Βαράγγων [genitive, plural], Βάραγγο [accusative, singular], Βαράγγους [accusative, plural], Βάραγγε [singular, vocative], Βάραγγοι [plural, vocative]
  1. (historical) Varangian; an ethnic Norseman with ancestral roots in medieval Scandinavia and other areas of Norse settlement during the Viking Age Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Βάραγγος-el-name-veQQDa7T Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ethnonyms Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 16 35 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 14 36 13 Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 66 34
  2. (historical) Varangian; a soldier of Nordic or Anglo-Saxon origin, most distinguished for forming the elite Varangian Guard army unit in the Byzantine Empire, serving as the personal bodyguard of the Byzantine Roman Emperor in Constantinople Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Βάραγγος-el-name-2MfgwUkW Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Greek nouns declining like 'άνθρωπος', Byzantine Empire, History Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 16 35 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 14 36 13 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'άνθρωπος': 40 60 Disambiguation of Byzantine Empire: 4 96 Disambiguation of History: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Βαράγγειος (Varángeios), Βαράγγειος Φρουρά (Varángeios Frourá)

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "Varángeios",
      "word": "Βαράγγειος"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin Varingus",
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    },
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        "2": "gem"
      },
      "expansion": "Germanic",
      "name": "der"
    },
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        "2": "non",
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      },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "af"
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      "form": "Βάραγγοι",
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        "plural"
      ]
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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        "plural"
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        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "20": "",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "27": "",
        "28": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
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        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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          "elite",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈva.ɾaŋ.ɡos/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Greek terms derived from Byzantine Greek",
    "Greek terms derived from Germanic languages",
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      "roman": "Varángeios Frourá",
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    {
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        "23": "",
        "24": "",
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          "elite",
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          "Emperor",
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    }
  ],
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}

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