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The Dobunni Tribe of the North Somerset/Gloucester region were originally of Iberian descent, coming from the Bell Beaker people of Spain and Portugal. They are also have known to have travelled to Brittany, where a tribe known as the Coriosolites existed.
It is my belief that some of this tribe may have sailed to the coastline of Somerset, thereby beginning the Dobunni. Indeed, the Dobunni are understood to have traded with the Coriosolites of Ancient Amorica (Brittany), and the fact that the name of ‘Corio’ appears on some of the early Dobunnic coinage may be more than a mere coincidence. I should like to suggest that this is in fact stating the origins of the tribe itself. It may well be that the chief of that time did perhaps take the name of Corio from the name of their forefathers as a mark of respect, or as a way of remembering their ancestors.
While this group of Iberians had landed in Brittany and Somerset, further groups set sail towards Ireland and other parts of Southern England and Europe.
This brings us to the tribal name of ‘Dobunni’, the meaning of which has never been explained. The spelling of the name ‘Dobunni’ can no doubt be attributed to the Roman Latinisation as to the pronunciation of the word. Now, if one was to sound each syllable out separately, then convert the same sound into the Irish Gaelic spelling, we get the following;
‘DUBH’ pronounced “Doo” which means, dark or black-haired.
‘BUNAITHE’ “Boo-Nee” = established OR
‘BUNAICH’ “Boo-Nee” = establish, found, set (up), start OR POSSIBLY,
‘BUNADH’ “Boo-Na” = people, inhabitants AND
‘BUNAIOCH’ “Boo-Na” = primitive
Putting this simply, the name ‘Dobunni’ means literally, either (The) ‘DARK-HAIRED (0NES) ESTABLISHED (THIS PLACE) or perhaps just (The) ‘DARK-HAIRED PEOPLE’.
Such a tribe would have stood out against the fair-haired Celts who came along later. Indeed, one only has to look at the dark-haired Spanish and Portuguese, together with many of the Irish and long term residents of Somerset who still retain the dark hair of the Dobunni to see the connection.
Meanwhile, the Iberian connection to the Dobunni is further supported by the Beaker pottery sherds and vessels unearthed, and in the style of their Hill-forts that they left behind, in particularly those at Worlebury and Dolebury which used stone in construction of the ramparts. Similar types of Hill-forts that used stone for their defences can be found in Spain and Portugal, and with some of likewise construction also to be found in Ireland.
Further to the meaning of the Dobunni name, I believe it is quite possible that the language of the Dobunni may well have been closer to the Irish Gaelic than to the Brythonic Welsh supposedly spoken by the Celtic/British Tribes. No doubt an amalgamation of these languages could have occurred over the centuries. The original Gaulish spoken on the continent became extinct during the onset of Christianity and the eventual changeover to Latin.
With the arrival of the Celtic Tribes, there were bound to have been a few inter-tribal marriages between the Dobunni and the Celts once peace was established, or perhaps as a means of establishing peace between one or more of the Belgic groups. However, I believe that the Dobunni remained, essentially, “THE DARK-HAIRED PEOPLE”.
About the Author:
I was born in Australia of English parentage, and having made intensive studies of Roman and Celtic archaeology and history, and having a keen interest in writing, I am currently putting together historical novels on these eras, with the aim to eventual publication. I am currently in my late 40’s, with home, family and lots of cats.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – The Origins of the Dobunni
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Which of these tattoos do you like or think are interesting? Which do you not?
1. A celtic trinity knot
2. A tribal design with a spider in the center holding a blue gem stone
3.a black tribal dragon with a red tounge (smalle about 3 inches long)
4. Three dolphins swimming in a circle with a chinese animal character (calendar year you were born) in the center
5. 2 koi fish swimming in a circle surrounded by water (koi are green and purple, black and blue)
6. 2 stars one the size of a dime the other smaller with no black outline and solid color(bright color) one completely filled in the other just the outline.
7. A decorative dainty black vine with 3 yellow and orange Tahitian gardenias, green leaves, and 2 purple bell shaped flowers.
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