On the subject of the god Orcus, he refered to in 7th century Noyon (in the area of Gallica Belgae) as Pagan god worshipped by what would have been a local Gallo-Roman speaking population. (Celtic "Lugh" is associated with oaths.) > From: bernardmorgan@hotmail.com > To: dna-r1b1c7@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:45:32 +0000 > Subject: Re: [R-M222] Orcanus > > > > Is Orcanus latin as in Orcanus Orca (latin name for Killer Whale). Orcanus (Orcinus) means belonging to Ocrus? Orcus, god of the underworld, punisher of broken oaths in Italic and Roman mythology.... So the Lamonts (i.e. Lawman) descended from one named for the punisher of broken oaths? > > > R1b1c7 Research and Links: > > http://clanmaclochlainn.com/R1b1c7/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DNA-R1B1C7-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message