Βάραγγος

• Φάργανος (Phárganos)

From Medieval Latin Varingus, Waringus, from a Germanic origin, likely via Old Norse væringi (literally “oath sworn”), from vár (“pledge, oath”) +‎ -ing (“suffix to form gerund noun”).

Βάραγγος • (Bárangos) m (genitive Βαράγγου); second declension (Byzantine)

1. (historical) Varangian; an ethnic Norseman with ancestral roots in medieval Scandinavia and other areas of Norse settlement during the Viking Age
2. (historical) Varangian; a soldier of Nordic or Anglo-Saxon origin, most distinguished for forming the elite Varangian Guard army unit in the Byzantine Empire, serving as the personal bodyguard of the Byzantine Roman Emperor in Constantinople

• Τάγμα τῶν Βαράγγων (Tágma tôn Barángōn)
• Βαραγγικός (Barangikós)
• Βαραγγική Φρουρά (Barangikḗ Phrourá)

• Greek: Βάραγγος (Várangos)
• → Old Church Slavonic: варѧгъ (varęgŭ)
  • → Old East Slavic: варѧгъ (varęgŭ) (learned)
    • Old Ruthenian: варѧ́гъ (varjáh), вара́гъ (varáh)
      • Belarusian: вара́г (varáh)
      • Carpathian Rusyn: Варя́г (Varjáh)
      • Ukrainian: варя́г (varjáh)
    • Russian: варя́г (varjág) (see there for further descendants)
• → English: Varangian (learned)

• Βάραγγος - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)

From Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος (Bárangos), from Medieval Latin Varingus, Waringus, from a Germanic origin, likely via Old Norse væringi (literally “oath sworn”), from vár (“pledge, oath”) +‎ -ing (“suffix to form gerund noun”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈva.ɾaŋ.ɡos/
• Hyphenation: Βά‧ραγ‧γος

Βάραγγος • (Várangos) m (plural Βάραγγοι)

1. (historical) Varangian; an ethnic Norseman with ancestral roots in medieval Scandinavia and other areas of Norse settlement during the Viking Age
2. (historical) Varangian; a soldier of Nordic or Anglo-Saxon origin, most distinguished for forming the elite Varangian Guard army unit in the Byzantine Empire, serving as the personal bodyguard of the Byzantine Roman Emperor in Constantinople

• Βαράγγειος (Varángeios)
• Βαράγγειος Φρουρά (Varángeios Frourá)

• Βάραγγοι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el