Renësi
| Pronunciation | Stressed on the first syllable |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Albanian |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Lezhë |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Reres |
The name Renësi derives from Latin: Laurentius through Albanian sound changes. The unstressed Lau- was removed, while the subsequent reduction of the second "e" in Renes-i to a deaf schwa (/ë/) created the alternative form Rens, which is also found in Spanish documents. Also the toponym Renc of a village near Shkodër in northern Albania was likely derived from the Christian martyr venerated in the area, Saint Lawrence.[1] The village is also known with the form Renesi.[2]
The name of the Arbëreshë family Reres is considered a formation from the name Renes-i through Tosk Albanian rhotacism (Reres < Renes).[3]
Notable people[edit]
- Giorgio Renesi, Albanian stratioti captain serving the Republic of Venice[1][4]
- Giovanni Renesi I, Albanian stratioti captain serving the Kingdom of Naples[1][4]
- Giovanni Renesi II, Albanian stratioti captain serving the Republic of Venice[1]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ a b c d Floristán 2019, p. 28
- ^ Malcolm 2020, p. 84
- ^ Valentini 1956, p. 344
- ^ a b Xhufi 2019, p. 52
Bibliography[edit]
- Floristán, José M. (2019). "Stradioti albanesi al servizio degli Asburgo di Spagna (I): le famiglie albanesi Bua, Crescia e Renesi". Shêjzat – Pleiades (1–2): 3–46.
- Malcolm, Noel (2020). Rebels, Believers, Survivors: Studies in the History of the Albanians. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0192599223.
- Valentini, Giuseppe (1956). Il diritto delle comunità nella tradizione giuridica albanese; generalità. Vallecchi.
- Xhufi, Pëllumb (2019). "L'Adriatico orientale alla vigilia di Lepanto, 1570-1571" [The Eastern Adriatic on the Eve of Lepanto, 1570-1571]. In Persida Lazarević Di Giacomo; Maria Rita Leto (eds.). L'Adriatico tra sogno e realtà [The Adriatic Between Dream and Reality]. Studi interadriatici (in Italian). Vol. 1. Edizioni dell'Orso. pp. 41–64. ISBN 978-88-6274-936-7. ISSN 2612-5560.
- Zamputi, Injac (1977). Regjistri i kadastrës dhe i konçesioneve për rrethin e shkodrës, 1416-1417. The Academy of Science of Albania.