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Avitohol
Avitohol (153?–453?) is the first name in the '' Nominalia of the Bulgarian khans''. Little is known about him. According to the document he is from the Dulo clan and most probably was considered and respected as the forefather of the khans. Some researchers claim that Avitohol is Attila the Hun who was succeeded by his son Ernak or ''Irnik'' (the second name mentioned in the ''Nominalia''). Others suggests that Avitohol was a semi-legendary ruler who may have been either a descendant or an ancestor of Attila (see Dulo clan). Etymology The very name Avitohol, according to the interpretation of the economic historian Dobrev, done with the help of the Pamiric languages, means "Son of the Deer" (from Avi - deer, "Tohol" - child). This interpretation is rejected by the linguist-turkist Prof. Ivan Dobrev as insubstantial, because the word "tochol" is a relatively late Arabic loan (طفل, ifl"nursing") in the Pamiric languages. His proposed interpretation of the name is avit- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avitohol Point
Avitohol Point ( bg, нос Авитохол, nos Avitohol, ) is a point on the north coast of Livingston Island, Antarctica projecting into Hero Bay to form the west side of the entrance to Skravena Cove and the southeast side of the entrance to Prisoe Cove. It is surmounted by Fletcher Nunatak and Belev Nunatak. The point is named after the legendary Khan Avitohol listed in the 8th Century ''Nominalia of the Bulgarian Khans'', who laid the foundations of the Bulgarian statehood in Europe in 165 AD. Location The point is located at which is northeast of Snow Peak (Antarctica), Snow Peak, west-southwest of Siddins Point, south-southeast of Black Point (Antarctica), Black Point and southeast of Cape Shirreff. Composite Antarctic Gazetteer The point was mapped by Bulgaria in 2005 and 2009 and is registere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
