Bardhyl
Albanian
Bardhyli I ― Bardylis I
Alternative forms
- Bardhyll
- Bardhil, Bardhill (dialectal)
- Bardhul, Bardhull (dialectal)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Βάρδυλις (Bárdulis), Βάρδυλλις (Bárdullis), the name of an Illyrian king. Less likely a direct continuation thereof. The reinterprerpretation as bardhë + yll, literally “white star”, is most likely just a folk etymology.[1] Ultimately sharing its components with other given names such as Bardh and Yllbardhë.
Proper noun
Bardhyl m (definite Bardhyli)
- a male given name from Illyrian
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) white star, icon
Declension
Declension of Bardhyl
| indefinite | definite | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bardhyl | Bardhyli |
| accusative | Bardhylin | |
| dat./abl. | Bardhyli | Bardhylit |
References
- Stuart Edward Mann (1977) An Albanian historical grammar, Buske, →ISBN, page iii, →ISBN
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