Gabriel Bucelin identified the Bodensee, that is Lacus Venetus as Lacus Moesius which looks at least similar to Musianus making it a prime candidate for Jordanes’ Lacus Musianus (elsewhere Mursianus). 
But, perhaps more importantly, he also delivered some interesting geographic notes on the Bodensee/south Swabia region. Here are some names of towns in the various the Catholic deaneries (or decanates) in the area. Some of these may not be Suavic. But that does not necessarily mean they are Teutonic either. Many may date to the Roman (and pre-Roman) period. Interestingly, some look Baltic or Old Prussian (or even Finnish or rather Finnic). To begin with Bucelin lists such names as these:
- Elekow
- Burgow
- Tergenow
- Tettnow
- Ilaw (compare this with the Polish Iława (German Eylau) which was an Old Prussian town originally mentioned as Ylavia, Ylaw, and Ilow)
- Rhynow
- Eschentz
- Hegnow
- Windeck
- Winida
Now, let’s break this down by deaneries.
Decanatus Stuelingen
- Muchen [Mauchen]
Decanatus Waldshuett
- Berouw
Decanatus Stockach
- Zellin Madach
Decanatus Lindoviensis
- Ober-Reitnow
- Under-Reitnow
- Liggnow
- Betznow
- Tannauvv
- Laymnow
Decanatus Turingen
- Illmansee (compare with Lake Ilmen whose name Vasmer derive from Finnic Ilmajärvi)
Decanatus Sancti Galli
- Goslovv
- Herisovv
- Lustnovv
- Hennow
Decanatus Wyl. in Turgovia
- Kromnovv
- Nesslauvv (!)
- Unpinovv
- Immolin
Decanatus Elgovv
- Ellgovv
- Kromnauvv ?
- Ellsovv
- Tennicka
Decanatus Winterthur
- Kottbos (compare the Sorb Chóśebuz whose German name is Cottbus)
Decanatus Thuriensis
- Ussnovv
- Jannen
Decanatus Wetzicken
- Wetziken (Baltic?)
- Ustra
- Ryssickon
- Bubiskhen (Baltic? Suavic?)
- Yllnovv
- Gossovv
- Seegreben ?
Decanatus Regensperg
- Klingnovv
- Tellickon
- Wissiken
- Lengnovv
Decanatus Bremgarttensis
- Stelliken (Baltic? but also have the Vandal Stilicho and Uli Stielike, seemingly a German version of a name that otherwise appears only in Eastern Europe)
- Kinnovv
Decanatus Mellingensis
- VVindisch
- Wolen
Decanatus Hochdorff
- Berova
Decanatus Willisgovv
- VVillisgovv
- Brittnovv
- Metznovv
Decanatus Lucernensis
- Gessovv
Decanatus Arauvv
- Kollickon
- Winicken
- Tullicken
- Berovv
- Kulin
- Raittnovv
Decanatus Wynoviensis
- Winovv
Decanatus Munsingensis
- Signovv
- Woreuu ?
- Langnovv
- Brienz ?
Decanatus Basileensis sive Wisenthaal
- Tergernovv
- VVittlickon
- Ottlickon
- VVitnovv
- Tottnovv
- VVarnovv
Decanatus Newvvenburgensis
- Zinnicken
- Liela
- Bellicken
Decanatus Brysacensis
- VVitnovv
Decanatus Fryburgensis
- Siglovv
- Lechen ?
Decanatus Rottvillanus
- Rainhartsovv (owner was German)!
Decanatus Horb, sive Dornstetten
- Hoppfovv ?
Decanatus Reuttligensis
- Hannow
Decanatus Esslingen
- Sirnovv
Decanatus Kirchaimensis
- Dietizow
Decanatus Geppingensis
- Durnow
- Turndow
Decanatus Laubheimensis
- Russin ad Kiltissin
- Schwendi
Decanatus Wurzachensis
- Winden
Decanatus Sulgoviensi
- Cappell in Buchovv
Decanatus Ysnensis
- Ysni
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