Ansis

== Latin == === Etymology === From the plural of Gothic *𐌰𐌽𐍃𐌿𐍃 (*ansus). Cognate with Old Norse æsir, Old English ēse. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈãː.sɪs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈan.sis] === Proper noun === Ansis m (Germanic paganism) a tribe of demigods among the Goths ==== Usage notes ==== From the cognates in other Germanic (and even Indo-European) languages it is clear that the Ansis were originally the pagan gods of the Goths. By calling them demigods and originally great men, Jordanes was engaging in a common form of medieval euhemerism. ==== Declension ==== This entry needs an inflection-table template. == Latvian == === Etymology === First recorded in 1553. From German Hans, from Johannes (“John”). === Proper noun === Ansis m a male given name ==== Related terms ==== Hanss Jānis === References === Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN [1] Population Register of Latvia: Ansis was the only given name of 898 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.