Besiana

Albanian Alternative forms sq Besianë sq Besjana Etymology A feminized personal name based on the sq besë. It is considered an ancient Albanian name as it is documented in Procopius' list of restored cities that were rebuilt in Dardania, close to Petrizen, in his 560 A. D. work of the buildings of Justinian.Palestine Pilgrims' Text Society. – Of the buildings of Justinian. By Procopius (Circ. 560 A.D.). Translated by Aubrey Stewart and annotated by Col. Sir C. W. Wilson and Prof. Hayter Lewis. London, 1888, p. 103. Proper noun f sq female sq )Definition sounds like a common name, maybe a literal translation of the meaning?) A woman of honour Related terms sq besë sq Besa sq Besart sq Besarta References Latin la Procopius was a Greek author. Etymology Placename near la Dardapara, documented by Procopius in 560 A. D.Palestine Pilgrims' Text Society. – Of the buildings of Justinian. By Procopius (Circ. 560 A.D.). Translated by Aubrey Stewart and annotated by Col. Sir C. W. Wilson and Prof. Hayter Lewis. London, 1888, p. 103. Borrowed from archaic sq Besiana, ultimately a formation of la sqj-pro *baitši. Proper noun Besiana<2.loc> A city close to la Petrizen and la Dardapara, current Besiana or Podujeva. Declension Besiana<2.loc> References la Towns