Βάραγγος

See also: βάραγγος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Φάργανος (Phárganos)

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈva.raŋ.ɡos/

• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈva.raŋ.ɡos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈva.raŋ.ɡos/

Proper noun

Βάραγγος • (Bárangos) m (genitive Βαράγγου); second declension (Byzantine)

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

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ Βάραγγος; τοῦ Βαράγγου (Byzantine)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ Βάραγγος ho Bárangos	τὼ Βαράγγω tṑ Barángō	οἱ Βάραγγοι hoi Bárangoi
Genitive	τοῦ Βαράγγου toû Barángou	τοῖν Βαράγγοιν toîn Barángoin	τῶν Βαράγγων tôn Barángōn
Dative	τῷ Βαράγγῳ tôi Barángōi	τοῖν Βαράγγοιν toîn Barángoin	τοῖς Βαράγγοις toîs Barángois
Accusative	τὸν Βάραγγον tòn Bárangon	τὼ Βαράγγω tṑ Barángō	τοὺς Βαράγγους toùs Barángous
Vocative	Βάραγγε Bárange	Βαράγγω Barángō	Βάραγγοι Bárangoi

Derived terms

• Τάγμα τῶν Βαράγγων (Tágma tôn Barángōn)
• Βαραγγικός (Barangikós)
• Βαραγγική Φρουρά (Barangikḗ Phrourá)

Descendants

• Greek: Βάραγγος (Várangos)
• → Old Church Slavonic: варѧгъ (varęgŭ)
  • → Old East Slavic: варѧгъ (varęgŭ) (learned)
    • Old Ruthenian: варѧ́гъ (varjáh), вара́гъ (varáh)
      • Belarusian: вара́г (varáh)
      • Carpathian Rusyn: Варя́г (Varjáh)
      • Ukrainian: варя́г (varjáh)
    • Russian: варя́г (varjág) (see there for further descendants)
• → English: Varangian (learned)

Further reading

• Βάραγγος - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)

Greek

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈva.ɾaŋ.ɡos/
• Hyphenation: Βά‧ραγ‧γος

Proper noun

Βάραγγος • (Várangos) m (plural Βάραγγοι)

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

Declension

Declension of Βάραγγος

	singular	plural
nominative	Βάραγγος (Várangos)	Βάραγγοι (Várangoi)
genitive	Βαράγγου (Varángou)	Βαράγγων (Varángon)
accusative	Βάραγγο (Várango)	Βαράγγους (Varángous)
vocative	Βάραγγε (Várange)	Βάραγγοι (Várangoi)

Derived terms

• Βαράγγειος (Varángeios)
• Βαράγγειος Φρουρά (Varángeios Frourá)

Further reading

• Βάραγγοι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el