Tebavii Explained

The Tebavii were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the Alps during the Iron Age.

Name

They are mentioned as Tebaviorum on the Arch of Susa.^[1]

The suffix - (sing. -) is found in other Gaulish tribal names, such as Carnavii and Vellavii.^[2] It could mean 'desire, envy'.

Geography

The Tebavii may have dwelled in the Ubaye valley, although their exact location remains uncertain.

History

They are mentioned on the Arch of Susa, erected by Cottius in 9–8 BC.

References

Bibliography

• Book: Barruol, Guy. Les Peuples préromains du Sud-Est de la Gaule: étude de géographie historique. 1969. E. de Boccard. 3279201. Guy Barruol.
• Book: Delamarre, Xavier. Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise: Une approche linguistique du vieux-celtique continental. Errance. 2003. 9782877723695. Xavier Delamarre.
• Book: Prieur, Jean. La province romaine des Alpes Cottiennes. 1968. Impr. R. Gauthier. 834310867.

Notes and References

1. [Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum|CIL]
2. Book: Jensen, Knud B.. Proceedings of the Eighth International Congress of Onomastic Sciences. De Gruyter. 1966. 978-3-11-134904-6. Blok. D. P.. 243–246. Considerations on some Germanic tribe names.