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Grabus or Grabos?

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Apparently Grabus is the most used form in late English literature

  1. Grabus was "a dynastic name from the royal house of Grabaei." Studies concerning Epirus and Macedonia before Alexander By Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond p. 107
  2. Grabus was "a descendant no doubt the of King Grabus, whith whom Athens entered into alliance in 430 B.C." The Cambridge ancient history: The fourth century B.C. By D. M. Lewis, John Boardman p. 438
  3. Grabus "his name suggest some connection with the Grabaei, a minor people of Illyrians who lived on the southern Adriatic, near the lake of Shkoder" The Illyrians By John Wilkes
  4. "Grabus the Illyrian" Greek Historical Inscriptions, 404-323 BC Authors P. J. Rhodes, Robin Osborne Editors P. J. Rhodes, Robin Osborne Edition illustrated Publisher Oxford University Press, 2007 ISBN 0199216495, 9780199216499 Length 593 pages p.255 [1]
  5. "Grabus means beech in Illyrian" A history of ancient Greek: from the beginnings to late antiquity By Anastasios-Phoivos Christidēs, Maria Arapopoulou, Maria Chritē Edition illustrated Publisher Cambridge University Press, 2007 ISBN 0521833078, 9780521833073 Length 1617 pages p. 751 link [2]

I propose to change the name of the article from Grabos to Grabus, according to the references which can be used in the article. Aigest (talk) 15:18, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Make a request move with "{{subst:requested move|Grabus}} Reason" or make the move yourself if it not controversial. Cheers. kedadial 16:38, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]