Ercol

Old English

Etymology

From Latin Herculēs, from Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês),

Proper noun

Ercol m

  1. Hercules
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      Se westsūþende Europe landġemirce is in Ispania westeweardum et ðǣm gārseċġe, and mǣst æt þǣm iġlande, þætte Gaðes hātte, þǣr scīet sē Wendelsǣ up of þǣm gārseċġe; þǣr ēac Ercoles syla standað.
      The southwestern end of Europe is in Hispania at the western ocean, and the westernmost part is at the island known as Gades, where the Mediterranean flows into the ocean and where the pillars of Hercules stand.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative Ercol
accusative Ercol
genitive Ercoles
dative Ercole