Δαμνονιον ακρον
Attested: Ptolemy 2,3,3 Δαμνονιον το και Οκρινον ακρον
Where: Lizard peninsula
Name Origin: Latin damno ‘to cause harm’ plus ocris ‘stony or rugged mountain’ (or Greek δαμναω ‘to subdue, conquer’ plus οκρις ‘jagged point’) sounds like a fair description of the Lizard Peninsula, which “is the biggest trap for shipping in British waters, jutting into the Channel to welcome mariners home to England, and to sink them by the thousand on its reefs and cliffs.”
Notes: Vowel α rather than ου, to match the Δουμνονιοι people, is not a big issue. Compare how modern Russian uses vowel A to render the U sound in Trump.
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