Jon (Albanian name)
Jon was the son of Dyrrachus and grandson of Epidamnus, barbarian king who founded the village of Epidamnus that, standing to Appian of Alexandria was erroneously mistake with Durrës.[1]
| Pronunciation | Albanian: [jɔn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Illyrian, Latin, Greek, Albanian |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Illyrian |
| Meaning | From Ionius son of Dyrrachus |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | ᾿Ιόνιος (greek) Iŏnius (latin) Ionio (Italian) |
| Cognate(s) | Ionian Sea |
In his Roman History, Appian shortly tells the legend around Jon who was accidentally killed by Heracles, who was fighting along with Dyrrachus for the foundation of the territory of Durrës. Heracles celebrated Jon's funeral by laying his body on the sea that took his name, Ionian Sea.[1]
In Albanian Jon means also our. Indeed the translation of Latin Mare Nostrum ("Our Sea") in Albanian is Deti Jon, which also is referred as the origin of the name for the Ionian sea.
See also
- Jon, shortened form of the name Jonathan
- John (given name)
- Jonathan (name)
- Jón
References
- Appian of Alexandria (160). Roman History. Volume II, 39,153.CS1 maint: location (link)
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