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Ardian is a modern Albanian name deriving from the name of an ancient [[Illyrian]] tribe, [[Ardiaei]]<ref>H.Hasani,Emra Shqip per femije</ref>. The Ardiaei were one of the native Illyrian communities of the valley of [[Neretva]] river (Ancient [[Narona]]/[[Narenta]]),in present day [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. |
Ardian is a modern Albanian name deriving from the name of an ancient [[Illyrian]] tribe, [[Ardiaei]]<ref>H.Hasani,Emra Shqip per femije</ref>. The Ardiaei were one of the native Illyrian communities of the valley of [[Neretva]] river (Ancient [[Narona]]/[[Narenta]]),in present day [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. |
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There is no certain explanation of the exact origin and the meaning of Ardiaei etymology thus far, as with many other ancient legacies. Some Albanians prefer the explanation based on a connection between the word Ardiaei and the Albanian word "ardhja", meaning "arrival", or " succession", but this theory may require further scientific clarification<ref>http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=32643&board=gen</ref>. |
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One interesting connection, however, can be found between a latin word "Ardea", meaning "heron", and the name of a small town in modern Neretva valley called [[Čapljina]], deriving from "čaplja", a mid-south slavonic (formerly Serbo-Croatian) word for "heron", (Transl. " Place of Herons"). Coincidentally, this valley is still abundant in herons today<ref>Oxford English-Latin Dictionary, Uzicanin S. Nikolina;Bosnian-English Dictionary</ref>. |
One interesting connection, however, can be found between a latin word "Ardea", meaning "heron", and the name of a small town in modern Neretva valley called [[Čapljina]], deriving from "čaplja", a mid-south slavonic (formerly Serbo-Croatian) word for "heron", (Transl. " Place of Herons"). Coincidentally, this valley is still abundant in herons today<ref>Oxford English-Latin Dictionary, Uzicanin S. Nikolina;Bosnian-English Dictionary</ref>. |
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Ardian is a modern Albanian name deriving from the name of an ancient Illyrian tribe, Ardiaei[1]. The Ardiaei were one of the native Illyrian communities of the valley of Neretva river (Ancient Narona/Narenta),in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina.
There is no certain explanation of the exact origin and the meaning of Ardiaei etymology thus far, as with many other ancient legacies. Some Albanians prefer the explanation based on a connection between the word Ardiaei and the Albanian word "ardhja", meaning "arrival", or " succession", but this theory may require further scientific clarification[2].
One interesting connection, however, can be found between a latin word "Ardea", meaning "heron", and the name of a small town in modern Neretva valley called Čapljina, deriving from "čaplja", a mid-south slavonic (formerly Serbo-Croatian) word for "heron", (Transl. " Place of Herons"). Coincidentally, this valley is still abundant in herons today[3].
Other variants include: Ardi, Ardit, and Ardiana (given to females).
Ardian is one of many personal names used by modern Albanians to emphasize their legacy from ancient Illyrians. The promotion of Illyrian names among the Albanians of Albania was initiated and instructed by the communist regime[4]However, promotion of national Albanian names (e.g. Bekim, Besa, Besim) started a lot earlier, at the time of Albanian national revival movement at the beging of the 20th century, following the collapse of Ottoman empire,and the turmoil in the Balkans at that time[5].
Today both the original Illyrian personal names (e.g. Arbo, Bardhyl, Boiken, Ledio etc.[6].,the names constructed out of Illyrian tribe names (e.g Ardian), and the national Albanian names (e.g. Arben, Bardh, Besa, Bekim, Besim, Ilir etc.) are still the most popular personal names among the majority of post-communist generations of Albanians, including Albanian communities outside of Albania itself (Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro), which were never communist in the first place, and yet have been giving their children Illyrian and national Albanian names for generations[7].
These names are clearly not imposed by the communist regime today, for communism in Albania collapsed decades ago, and yet they are still very much popular among the Albanians. Therefore, the popularity of both Illyrian-related names such as Ardian, and the Albanian national names (such as Arben, Bardh, Bekim,Besa Ilir, etc.) among the Albanians of the post-communist period is more likely to be rooted in the Albanian collective romantic sense of national identity, which both preceded and succeded the communist regime, and the one that the communist regime only made use of, in order to achieve its own goals [8].
References
- ^ H.Hasani,Emra Shqip per femije
- ^ http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=32643&board=gen
- ^ Oxford English-Latin Dictionary, Uzicanin S. Nikolina;Bosnian-English Dictionary
- ^ ISBN 960-210-279-9 Miranda Vickers, The Albanians Chapter 9. "Albania Isolates itself" page 196 ,"From time to time official lists were published with pagan, so-called Illyrian or freshly minted names considered appropriate for the new breed of revolutionary Albanians.(see also Also Logoreci "the Albanians" page 157
- ^ Fehmiu, Bekim; Blistavo i Strašno
- ^ Wilkes,John,The Illyrians
- ^ Ardian Gjokaj,Montenegrin soccer player, Ardian Kozniku, Croatian soccer player, Bekim Fehmiu, famous former Yugosav actor etc.)
- ^ H.Hasni, Emra Shqip per Femije, Fehmiu, Bekim; Blistavo i Strašno
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