Thanas is an
Albanian
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**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
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and
Ukrainian (''Танас'')
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
and
onomastic toponym element. The definite form is ''Thanasi''. It is derived from the
Greek ''Athanasios'', with the Latin derived equivalent ''
Tanush''. Thanas is also considered to be a saint by Albanian Christians, under the name ''Thanas''.
As a given name
People with the name ''Thanas'' are typically Albanian Christians, and include:
*
Thanas Floqi
Thanas Floqi (14 January 1884 – 8 February 1945) was an Albanian educator and patriot, and one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence.Entstehung und Ausbau der Königsdiktatur in Albanien (1912-1939): Regierungsbildung ...
(1884-1945), Albanian educator and patriot
*
Thanas Kantili, founder of the Diturija Albanian society in
Bucharest.
Kongresi i Triestes, ja procesverbali i bisedimeve 1-4 mars 1913 (in Albanian)
*
Thanas Shkurti (died 2012), Albanian diplomat
As a toponym
Medieval Albanians used the names of saints to form various toponyms, including Saint Thanas ( sq, Shën Thanas).
[Riska, Albert (2013)]
"The Christian Saints in the (Micro)toponymy of Albania"
''Anglisticum Journal (IJLLIS)'' vol 2 issue 3. Pages 167-176. Page 174 Forms where the fricative /θ/ became the stop /t/ show the Latin-derived rather than the Greek-derived form, and are found in the following toponyms: Shtanë, Shtanas, Shtanaz, Shtanaska.
[Riska, Albert (2013)]
"The Christian Saints in the (Micro)toponymy of Albania"
''Anglisticum Journal (IJLLIS)'' vol 2 issue 3. Pages 167-176. Page 172
References
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Albanian masculine given names
Albanian-language surnames