Salii

Meaning

Noun

The Salian people.
The priests of Mars in Ancient Rome.

Origin

From Latin Salii, meaning "those living near the Sala River" in modern day Netherlands, shortened from Isala, from earlier *Īsalō, from Proto-Germanic *Īsalō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂-. The modern name of the river is IJssel.

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