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editI would suggest a move of this article to a more English name. The name can be literally translated into English.
Fred-Chess 19:47, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
Can someone provide a translation for this please?
- The trouble of equating västgötar with goths is treated on the Geat page. The term Westrogothic is some derivation of the Latinized name Westrogothia on Västergötland, which is a real misnomer, probably invented some time in Sweden, before 17th century, when "History Science" was just a matter of storytelling about fantastic invented heritages from antiquity and better up: from Bible! So, the Danes were equated to Dacians (an old Balkan people from current day Romania), and Götar were equated to Goths and Gogs! OK, most non-Swedes will accept the term goths for götar, Swedes generally won't, especially not those with History Science interests. Said Rursus the Göte (Geat?): User:Rursus 23:02, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
- Västgöta Law seems to have emerged as a common translation: Google Books search. It is more common than Westrogothic Law. Jähmefyysikko (talk) 08:35, 17 June 2024 (UTC)
Input requested
editPlease see Category talk:Earliest known manuscripts by language. Enaidmawr (talk) 01:18, 29 November 2007 (UTC)