On the Affinity of the Hiberno- Celtic and Phenician Languages. 75 
pable, that it will be difficult, if not impossible, to avoid recognizing them as cognate 
tongues. 
Exclusive of proper names, but few Etruscan words have come down to us through 
the Latin writers. One most remarkable word, however, is mentioned by Suetonius, 
in the life of Augustus, which is 4sar. He relates, that the electric fluid haying 
struck the statue of Augustus at Rome, melted the C from the name Czsar on its 
pedestal. The augurs declared that C denoting one hundred, and God being called 
4isar in the Etruscan language, the emperor had but one hundred days to remain on 
earth, when he would have his apotheosis, and be taken to the gods.* The death of 
Augustus took place shortly after, and apparently verified the prediction. 
Moran is the (Irish) Celtic word for God; and not only is the word itself to be 
found in the Irish Dictionary, but its roots, or the two words of which it is a com- 
pound—aor, age, and ap, ruling, guiding, dividing, judging, controlling, i. e. God, 
as the guider, ruler, and controller of ages, the eternal ruler. 
I have collated the names of the Etrurian nations with the Celto-Phenician, and 
the following is the result :— 
Veientes. The people living in an undulating or sloping country, from yaoyn, un- 
dulating or sloping. 
Clusini. Cluarm, a pot, or porringer, of brass or other metal; probably from the 
manufacture of such articles being carried on in the place. 
Cortonensis. Caone, sheep; oun, a hill. A hilly country, favourable to the 
feeding of sheep. 
Arretani. The arable or agricultural country : sojpead, a ploughed field or land ; 
cana, country. 
Vetuloni. ¥eacal, a cup or vase of earthenware; ana, rich or productive of. This 
name is very interesting on account of the recent discoveries on the site of the old 
city or town of Vetulonia by the Prince of Canino. Featalon means the manufactory 
of earthen vessels, vases, cups, &c. 
Volaterrani. ¥olava, cattle ; yp, land; aya, rich. The country rich in cattle. 
Russellani. Ruy, a wood ; alajyeact, beautiful. The weli-wooded or beautiful 
country of groves. 
Volcinit. ¥4ol, wild, fierce, bold ; ¥cjan, a knife or dagger. 
* «“ Mors quoque ejus, de qua de hinc dicam, divinitasque post mortem, evidentissimis ostentis praecog- 
nita est. Cum lustrum in campo Martio magna populi frequentia conderet aquila eum szpius circum- 
volavit; transgressaque in vicinam «dem, super nomen Agrippe ad primam literam sedit: quo animad- 
verso, vota, que in proximum lustrum suscipi mos est, collegam suum Tiberium nuncupare jussit: nam 
se quanquam conscriptis paratisque jam tabulis negavit suscepturum que non esset soliturus. Sub idem 
tempus ictu fulminis ex inscriptione statue ejus prima nominis litera effluwit; Responsum est, centum solos 
dies post hac victurum, quem numerum C litera notaret ; futurumque, ut inter Deos referretur quod 
ZEsanr, id est, reliqua pars e Cesaris nomine, Etrusca lingua Duvs vocaretur.” (Suet. in Aug. 97.) 
