Tebavii

The Tebavii were a Gallic tribe dwelling in the Alps during the Iron Age.

Name

They are mentioned as Tebaviorum on the Arch of Susa.^[1]

The suffix -auii (sing. -auios) is found in other Gaulish tribal names, such as Carnavii and Vellavii.^[2] It could mean 'desire, envy'.^[3]

Geography

The Tebavii may have dwelled in the Ubaye valley, although their exact location remains uncertain.^[4]

History

They are mentioned on the Arch of Susa, erected by Cottius in 9–8 BC.^[5]

References

1. CIL 5:7231.
2. Jensen, Knud B. (1966). "Considerations on some Germanic tribe names". In Blok, D. P. (ed.). Proceedings of the Eighth International Congress of Onomastic Sciences. De Gruyter. pp. 243–246. ISBN 978-3-11-134904-6.
3. Delamarre 2003, p. 61.
4. Prieur 1968, p. 79.
5. Barruol 1969, p. 32.

Bibliography

• Barruol, Guy (1969). Les Peuples préromains du Sud-Est de la Gaule: étude de géographie historique. E. de Boccard. OCLC 3279201.
• Delamarre, Xavier (2003). Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise: Une approche linguistique du vieux-celtique continental. Errance. ISBN 9782877723695.
• Prieur, Jean (1968). La province romaine des Alpes Cottiennes. Impr. R. Gauthier. OCLC 834310867.