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Varingus.

Varangian; an ethnic Norseman with ancestral roots in medieval Scandinavia and other areas of Norse settlement during the Viking Age

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

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name[waˈrɪŋ.ɡʊs]Classical-Latin[vaˈriŋ.ɡus]
  1. Varangian; an ethnic Norseman with ancestral roots in medieval Scandinavia and other areas of Norse settlement during the Viking Age

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2 · historical · masculine
  2. 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

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2 · historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

From a Germanic origin, likely via Old Norse væringi (literally “sworn companion”), from vár (“pledge, oath”) + gengi (“companion”).

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