Leka
Albanian edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain. Mistakenly attributed as an old borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), However, the ks would not evolve into a voiceless velar plosive, usually a h, sh or shk, rendering this origin uncertain. see Llesh, Lesh. Alternatively, related to lekë (“mountaineer, lord”) from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light”), possibly a synonym to Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί (Albanoí, “a southern Illyrian tribe”), from *albʰós (“white”). Possibly a continuation of Illyrian Personal name Illyrian *Licca[1]
According to Baroness Marie Amalie von Godin, Lek, Lekë or Leka were originally the words for the governing Kanun, see doke or Latin lēx. It only became a proper name after the influence of Lekë Dukagjini.[2]
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Leka m
- a male given name
References edit
- ^ Wilkes, J. 1992. The Illyrians. p. 271
- ^ Reinkowski, Maurus (2005) “Gewohnheitsrecht im multinationalen Staat: Die Osmanen und der albanische Kanun”, in Rechtspluralismus in der Islamischen Welt: Gewohnheitsrecht zwischen Staat und Gesellschaft.[1], volume 16, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, pages 121–142
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Proper noun edit
Leka
- A municipality of Trøndelag, Norway, formerly in Nord-Trøndelag (until 1 January 2018).
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Proper noun edit
Leka
- A municipality of Trøndelag, Norway (formerly in Nord-Trøndelag) located on an island with the same name.