Here is the River Zaber. Way out West.
First mentioned in 793 as giving the name to the “pagus” (Gau) Zabernahgouwe. Then we have Zabernogouui (1003), Zaberenkowe (1188), Zaberkou (1246) und, as they say, so weiter. What is the etymology of this name? It’s supposed that it comes from a hypothetical Old High German *Zaberna. This, in turn, comes from a Latin Taberna meaning an inn or, well, a tavern. A similar name is Zabern in Alsace-Lorraigne (today’s Saverne) which was reported as Zabarnam (841) but earlier, apparently, as Tres Tabernae Cesaris (4th century – Ammianus Marcellinus).
Problem solved?
Well, since we are doing so well, how about we pull in:
- Zabernovo – near Burgas, Bulgaria
- Zaberezh – Ukraine
- Zabrega – Serbia
- Zabreh – Czechia
- Zabreznica – Slovenia
- Zabrze – Poland
- Zaberbach – near Bolzano, Italy (former Veneti and Suav territory)
More, generally, what sorts of names begin with a prefix Za-. This is not meant to be a trick question.
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