Name details
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name (attested) | Belatullo Biraconis f(ilio) |
| Name (citation form) | Biraco* |
| Source | III 5698 |
| Source type | epigraphic |
| Type of inscription | sepulcral |
| Material | marble |
| Date and origin | |
| Location (modern) | — |
| Location (ancient) | Flavia Solva |
| Community | — |
| District, region | — |
| Population group | — |
| Date | 1./2. c. AD |
| Source of date | — |
| Linguistic notes | |
| Language | Celtic |
| Gender | m. |
| Name type | IN |
| Use of name | IN as patronym |
| Word formation | simple |
| Prefix | — |
| First element | *bir(r)o- 'short' DLG2: 76, NPC 213 (biraco-) |
| Second element | — |
| Suffix | acon Lochner 31, KGP 41 |
| Stem class | n |
| Case | gen. sg. |
| Semantic field | App |
| Other | |
| Relations | (S) Betullus, (DiL) Ategnata Malsonis, (GS) Vercaius, (GD) Livima, (Heir) Claudia Banona |
| General notes | cf. OIr. berr, Ogam Litu-biri, OW bir, OCorn. ber, pace DLG2: 76 no secured PIE etymology, but possible connection to PIE root *bhei̯- 'to hit' (cf. OBret. bitat 'resecaret', W bidio 'to cut a hedge', cf. Arm. bir 'club' < *bhi-ro- (IEW 117). |
| Other attestations | NOR 1 (Leber 122), [Bi]roco NOR 1 (Leber 262) LVG 1 (CIL III 11258). |
| Secondary literature | Lochner 31, NPC 42, 213 (biraco-), DLG2: 76, GPN 313, AlNor |