page_title: Name of the Goths
hierarchical_section_title: Name of the Goths
caption_attribution_description: English: Drawing of the Ring of Pietroassa
context_page_description: The name of the Goths is one of the most discussed topics in Germanic philology. It is first recorded by Greco-Roman writers in the 3rd century, although names that are probably related appear earlier. Derived from Proto-Germanic *Gutaniz, it is closely related to and probably means the same as the names of both the Geats of southern Sweden and Gutes of Gotland. The implications of these similarities, and the actual meaning of the Gothic name, are disputed. Although the Goths have disappeared as a people, their name has survived in various appellations up to the present day.
context_section_description: The name of the Goths is one of the most discussed topics in Germanic philology. It is first recorded by Greco-Roman writers in the 3rd century, although names that are probably related appear earlier. Derived from Proto-Germanic *Gutaniz, it is closely related to and probably means the same as the names of both the Geats of southern Sweden and Gutes of Gotland. The implications of these similarities, and the actual meaning of the Gothic name, are disputed. Although the Goths have disappeared as a people, their name has survived in various appellations up to the present day.
caption: Runic inscriptions on the Ring of Pietroassa provides critical evidence on the name of the Goths
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