Varingus

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a Germanic origin, likely via Old Norse væringi (literally sworn companion), from vár (pledge, oath) +‎ gengi (companion).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Varingus m (genitive Varingī); second declension (Medieval Latin)

  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

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Varingus Varingī
Genitive Varingī Varingōrum
Dative Varingō Varingīs
Accusative Varingum Varingōs
Ablative Varingō Varingīs
Vocative Varinge Varingī
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Descendants

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Further reading

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