Tanush

Tanush is the Albanian variant of the Greek given name Athanasius, loaned from Latin.[1] Where the fricative /θ/ becomes the stop /t/, this shows that the name passed through Latin before entering Albanian; the Greek-derived equivalent is the name and onomastic element Thanas.[2] The Albanian definite form is Tanushi. In Latin, it was written Tanusius, while in Italian Tanussio and Tanusso. It may refer to:

* Tanusio Thopia (fl. 1329–38), Angevin Albanian count
* Tanush Thopia (died 1467), nobleman
* Little Tanush (fl. 1423–33), nobleman
* Alkid Tanushi (known as big Alouka) ,2007-today

Tanush is also an onomastic element and appears in the following Albanian language toponyms:

* Tanuše (Albanian: Tanushaj), an Albanian village of the Upper Reka region, Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality, North Macedonia
* Tanuševci (Albanian: Tanushë), an Albanian village, Čučer-Sandevo Municipality, North Macedonia

## See also

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* Thanas

## References

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1. ^ Elsie, Robert. "The Christian Saints of Albania". Balkanistica. 13. American Association for South Slavic Studies: 46.
2. ^ Riska, Albert (2013). "The Christian Saints in the (Micro)toponymy of Albania". Anglisticum Journal (IJLLIS) vol 2 issue 3. Pages 167-176. Page 172

*[fl.]: floruit ('flourished' – known to have been active at a particular time or during a particular period)