Cissonius

Latin Etymology Unclear. The name is also attested in grc - as grc Κισσωνία.James R. Harrison, L. L. Welborn Welborn, The First Urban Churches 8: Galatia and Lycaonia (2025), page 37: "Another inscription mentions the name Cissonius (Κισσωνία Πῶλλα), one instance of which was possessed by the founding colonial veterans of 25 BCE (CIL 3.6825). Levick has observed that Cissonius is found elsewhere in conjunction with other native names, " It has been suggested that the god's name could mean "carriage-driver" (compare la cissum carriage, said to be derived from Gaulish). A possible connection (perhaps through la xaq - 1) to euq-pro *gizoN man, human has been suggested for the given name,Hualde, Lakarra, & Trask (1996): Towards a History of the Basque Language though it being in use so far afield from Aquitania may make this unlikely. Pronunciation Cissōnius Proper noun Cissōnius<2> a Celtic god associated with Mercury la male la Cissonia female equivalent Declension Cissōnius<2> References la Celtic mythology Gods