Pomerania

Origin and meaning of the name

The name is a Pomeranian translation of 'longum mare' and means 'country by/next to/along the sea'

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The name was probably first mentioned as Latin words 'longum mare' (=along the sea) in an obscure church record of around 1080), called the Dagome Iudex, but supposedly dealing with 992. It names Oda von Haldensleben and her husband as Dagome, which is assumed to refer to Mieszko I, referring to territory Dagome gave as gift to the pope. In an imperial record of 1046 there is an actual first mention of Pomerania as Zemuzil dux Bomeranorum (Siemomysl, Duke of Pomeranians). From then on Pomerania is mentioned many times in the chronicles by Adam of Bremen (ca. 1070) and Gallus Anonymous (ca. 1113).

Related Topics:
1080 - Dagome Iudex - 992 - Oda von Haldensleben - Mieszko I - 1046 - Adam of Bremen - 1070 - 1113

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