When Trohdwyr is dying, Kossara addresses him as "'Trohdwyr, dragan!'" (p.412), then croaks an Eriau lullaby.
Lisbeth Salander's employer:
"Dragan Armansky was born in Croatia..."
-Stieg Larsson, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (London, 2008), CHAPTER 2, p. 29.
Noticing this connection, I googled "Dragan" and learned that it is a Serbo-Croatian masculine name derived from a word root meaning "dear" or "beloved." Thus, Poul Anderson has taught me something about a Stieg Larsson character.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
I think I have a vague recollection of seeing somewhere this use of "Dragan" as a given name. But not as an endearment.
I'm reminded of names like "Clement," meaning mild and merciful. Then that became a masculine name as well. Think of Clement Attlee, once PM of the UK, or the 14 popes named Clement.
Ad astra! Seam
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