Elmingir Explained

Elmingir also Elminegeir, Elmingeir (fl. 555) was a Hun general fighting for the Byzantine Empire.

Biography

He fought in the Lazic War, which saw the Byzantine Empire pitted against the Sasanian Empire. At the Siege of Phasis, he protected the Byzantine ships.^[1]

Etymology

His name is, probably coincidentally, a homophone of Tungusic elmin, "young horse". This was also the name of a Manchu tribe. If such were indeed the origin of his name it would make it the only known Tungusic word in the Hunnic vocabulary.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Bury, John Bagnell . J. B. Bury

   . J. B. Bury . A History of the Later Roman Empire from Arcadius to Irene, Vol. I. 1889 . MacMillan & Co.. 978-1-4021-8369-0 . 458–462.

2. Web site: Maenchen-Helfen . Otto J. . The World of the Huns. Chapter IX. Language . www.kroraina.com . 28 October 2022.
3. Book: Bury . John Bagnell . History of the Later Roman Empire, from Arcadius to Irene (395 A.D. to 800 A.D.) . 1966 . Hakkert . 458 . 28 October 2022.