Brunonis vicus

Latin la:Brunsvicum Alternative forms la Brūnōnis Vīcus Brūnsvīcum Etymology Probably a calque of an la osx - 1 name first attested in 1031 as osx Brunesguik: la Brūnōnis (genitive form of la Brūnō, itself a Latinisation of the la osx Brūn and/or la goh Brūn, i.e., St. Bruno of Saxony (d. 880), legendary founder of the settlement in 861) + la vīcus village, (in la-med - also) merchants’ settlement, centre for river-fishing or shipping; at its founding, the settlement stood near a ford across the River Oker = “Bruno’s village” ≈ “en Brownswick”. Compare the modern nds - name for the city (nds Brunswiek) and the en -wick. Pronunciation Brūnōnis vīcus Proper noun Brūnōnis vīcus<2.sg.loc> en Braunschweig, en Brunswick a city in en Lower Saxony, Germanyla Cities in Germany Declension Brūnōnis vīcus<2.sg.loc> Derived terms la Brūnsvīcēnsis Further reading Brunsvicum la la Cities Germany