Minihi (also Minihy, Minic'hi) is a Breton term meaning a sacred space. Its etymology is Latin, being derived from the term monachia, meaning "monastic territory".[1]

Toponymy

Minihi comes from Greek via the Latin word monachus, monk. In Breton, this developed to minihi, which at first meant "place sanctified by the presence of a saint" and later also "place of refuge".[2]

References

  1. ↑ Gendry, Mickaël (2010). "Les minihis en Bretagne entre le IXe et le XIIe siècle: des territoires monastiques sacralisés?". Annales de Bretagne et des Pays de l'Ouest. 117 (2): 25–55. doi:10.4000/abpo.1766. ISSN 0399-0826.
  2. ↑ Lavergne, Géraud (1929). "Les noms de lieux d'origine ecclésiastique". Revue d'histoire de l'Église de France. 15 (68): 326.
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