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Thursday, 3 November 2022

Linguistic Archaeology: Byzantine Culture

A. Male Byzantine Names
1. Adralestos
2. Adrian
3. Akronion
4. Alexius
5. Andronicus
6. Bardas
7. Constantius
8. Demetrius
9. Eustratius
10. Guthymius
11. Heraclius
12. Joannaces
13. Justin
14. Leontius
15. Nicephorus
16. Nicetas
17. Phocas
18. Synesios
19. Theodorus
20. Theophilus


Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
12 60%    12 60%   15 75%  11 55%      12 60%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
1     5%     7 35%     6  30%     0    0%       1    5%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
6  30%     2 10%      1    5%     5  25%      2   10%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
10 50%    3 15%      0    0%     10 50%      17 85%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
10 50%   0    0%      0    0%      1    5%       2  10%

Z      %
0   0%



Popularity of use
85% S,
75% I, S:
60% U, E, A, I, S:
55% O, U, E, A, I, S:
50% T, R, N, O, U, E, A, I, S: Eustratius,
35% C, T, R, N, O, U, E, A, I, S: Constantius, Nicetas,
30% H, D, C, T, R, N, O, U, E, A, I, S: Adrian, Andronicus, Theodorus,
25% L, H, D, C, T, R, N, O, U, E, A, I, S: Heraclius, Leontius, Adralestos,
15% P, L, H, D, C, T, R, N, O, U, E, A, I, S: Phocas, Theophilus, Nicephorus,
10% Y, M, J, P, L, H, D, C, T, R, N, O, U, E, A, I, S: Joannaces, Justin, Synesios, Demetrius,
5% X, K, G, B, Y, M, J, P, L, H, D, C, T, R, N, O, U, E, A, I, S: Alexius, Guthymius, Bardas, Akronion,
0% Z, V, W, Q, F


Conclusion: originating in the S Linguistic Group;

S group      Sex          %                     Dev. Chain                   Bandgap
Scythian       M         100%                (S; A; U; I, C, H, L, R)   
Roman         M         85%                   (S; U; I; A; L)
Mod. Greek  M         85%                  (S; O; I; A; N; E)
Byzantine     M         85%                 (S; I; U, A, E)
Anc. Greek   M         84%                  (S; O; E; A; I)
(+OS) PIE Animals 75%                   (S; O; K; A; E)
Celt               M         70%                  (S; I; U; A; O)
• Monster         58%                  (S; R; A; N; T, O)
• Secret             52%                  (S; I; A; R; T; M)

The earliest Byzantine Males at 50%, rising to a cultural peak at 10% plateauing through to 5%.


B. Female Byzantine Names
1. Agnes
2. Anastasia
3. Anna
4. Comito
5. Eudocia
6. Euphemia
7. Helena
8. Irene
9. Joannina
10. Justina
11. Lupicina
12. Martina
13. Passara
14. Sittas
15. Sophia
16. Thecla
17. Theodora
18. Theophano
19. Vigilantia
20. Zoe


Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
17 85%    9 45%     12 60%   7  35%      4   20%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
0    0%     4 20%      2  10%     0    0%       2   10%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
6  30%     2 10%      0    0%     4 20%       3   15%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
11 55%    5 25%      0    0%     4  20%       6   30%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
9  45%     1   5%      0     0%     0    0%       0    0%

Z      %
1   5%


Popularity of use
85% A:
60% I, A:
55% N, I, A: Anna,
45% T, E, N, I, A:
35% O, T, E, N, I, A:
30% S, H, O, T, E, N, I, A: Sittas, Anastasia,
25% P, S, H, O, T, E, N, I, A: Sophia, Theophano, Passara,
20% R, L, C, U, P, S, H, O, T, E, N, I, A: Helena, Irene, Lupicina, Thecla,
15% M, R, L, C, U, P, S, H, O, T, E, N, I, A: Comito, Euphemia, Martina,
10% J, G, D, M, R, L, C, U, P, S, H, O, T, E, N, I, A: Joannina, Justina, Eudocia, Agnes, Theodora,
5% Z, V, J, G, D, M, R, L, C, U, P, S, H, O, T, E, N, I, A: Vigilantia, Zoe,
0% W, X, Y, K, Q, F, B

Conclusion: Female Byzantine linguistic culture originates in the A-I-N linguistic subgroup;

A-I-N subgroup     Sex     %      Dev. Chain                   Bandgap
Russian                    F     98%    (A; I; N; L; R; E)
Celt                           F     94%    (A; I; N; C; E)                     N
Gypsy                      F      92%    (A; I; N; L; R; Y)
Maori                       F     90%     (A; I; N; H; E)
Hungarian             F       86%    (A; I; N; R; L)                    R
Byzantine              F       85%    (A; I; N; E, T; O)             E, T, O
To bathe                         85%    (A; I; N; E; K, U)
To give birth                  76%     (A; I; N; D; T, E)
African/Oth.        M       73%    (A; I; N; O; M)
To Shelter                       73%    (A; I; N; S; T)
To Teach                        72%    (A; I; N; T; E)
Sumerian           M&F    70%    (A; I; N; H; S)                   H
Darkness                       65%     (A; I; N; R; T, E)
Giant                               64%    (A; I; N; E; G, T)
Spear                              50%    (A; I; N; O; T, H)

The earliest is at 55% with a bandgap from 45%-35%. Recovery at 30% rising to a cultural peak at 10% before declining by 5%.

 

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