Gepidae

English

Etymology

Latin, from Ancient Greek γηπαιδ (gēpaid), from Gothic, from Proto-Germanic *Gíbidoz or similar, based on *gebaną (“to give”).[1] More at Gepids.

Noun

Gepidae pl (plural only)

  1. (historical) The Gepids, an East Germanic people.

References
  1. Neumann, Günter (1998), "Gepiden §1. Namenkundliches", Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde, 11 (2 ed.),
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