Gige
Gige (Croatian: Gigovec) is a village in Somogy County, Hungary.
Etymology
The older name of the village was Gége (Hungarian: larynx). But according to the scientific explanation its first owner was called Gége. That could be a shorter form of Gergely or a nickname referring to his larynx.
History
According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.
External links
References
- ^ Gige, KSH
- ^ "Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ..." Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században - Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)
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