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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Dragon m. Ancient Greek δράκων, Latin draco 'dragon; snake'.

Italy
Latin
1522x1532 Dragonectus (nom) DSF p. 54, 56
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Dragon". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Dragon.