Place names
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53 identified places · 42 mapped · 669 of 2046 indexed occurrences linked to places
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380 records · 1289 occurrences
レナン
Identification pending · 0 supported · 0 tentative · 1 unresolved occurrences
The passage and name interpretation are recorded here. A place identification has not yet been established.
Recorded names
レナン
レナ川に対応する音写。東シベリアを流れ北極海へ注ぐ大河で、『蝦夷草紙』もロシアの中央を流れて北海に注ぐと説明する。周辺の都市・地域名には音写の揺れがある。
名称の言語的由来は未確認。
Attestations (1)
- 蝦夷草紙 · National Institute of Japanese Literature · 111:7
リスコイ ニ大河アリ此大川ヲ テウヱナ ト名テ是モ北海ニ落ル又「レナント云大川アリ此大川ヲロシヤ国ノ中央ヲ流レ ヱレホレンスコイ カシサルスト」ヱクツコイ」「カレサル
「レナン」