Varangian

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• /vəˈɹæn.d͡ʒi.ən/
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Ultimately from Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος (Bárangos), from Medieval Latin Varingus, from Old Norse væringr, from várr (“pledge”) or værr (“pledge”), which is cognate with Old English wǣr (“fidelity, loyalty”), + Old Norse gangi (“companion”). Cognate with Old English wærgenga.

43 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Armenian: վարյագական (varyagakan) — of or pertaining to the Varangians
• Icelandic: værangískur — of or pertaining to the Varangians
• Marathi: व्हरँजियन (vharĕñjiyan) — of or pertaining to the Varangians
• Russian: варя́жский (varjážskij) — of or pertaining to the Varangians
• Armenian: վարյագ (varyag) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Belarusian: вара́г (varáh) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Bulgarian: варя́г (varjág) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Chinese Mandarin: 瓦良格人 (Wǎliánggé rén) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Chinese Mandarin: 瓦里亞基人 (Wǎlǐyǎjī rén) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Danish: væring — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Dutch: Varjaag — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Faroese: væringi — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Finnish: varjagi — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Finnish: varanki — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• French: Varègue — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• German: Waräger — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Greek: Βάραγγος (Várangos) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Icelandic: Væringi — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Italian: variago — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Japanese: ヴァリャーグ (Varyāgu) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Marathi: व्हरँजियन (vharĕñjiyan) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Norwegian: væring — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Old Church Slavonic: Варѧгъ (Varęgŭ) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Old East Slavic: варѧгъ (varęgŭ) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Portuguese: varangiano — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Russian: варя́г (varjág) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Slovak: Variagovia — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Spanish: varego — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Swedish: varjag — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Swedish: väring — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Swedish: rus — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Ukrainian: варя́г (varjáh) — member of a Scandinavian tribe
• Armenian: վարյագ (varyag) — member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955
• Danish: væring — member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955
• Faroese: væringi — member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955
• Finnish: varjagikaarti — member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955
• Greek: Βαράγγειοι (Varángeioi) — member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955
• Icelandic: Væringi — member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955
• Italian: variago — member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955
• Marathi: व्हरँजियन (vharĕñjiyan) — member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955
• Portuguese: varangiano — member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955
• Spanish: varego — member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955
• Swedish: väring — member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955