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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2054: [Euph]ranoreioi

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I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Aegean Islands
ii. Region Rhodes
iii. Site Rhodos

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) [Εὐφ]ρανορείοι
ii. Full name (transliterated) [Euph]ranoreioi

III. DATE

i. Date(s) iii BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Personal:Εὐφρανορείοι, Euphranoreioi - From the Greek personal name Εὐφράνωρ, Euphranor (LGPN s.v. 113). The compound name likely suggests a founder or a benefactor of the association, (cf. Thomsen (forthcoming), Gabrielsen 1997 p. 126-7, Maiuri 1916 p. 141, Poland 1909 p. 73-6).
Note The character of the association is greatly reminiscent of other associations described as κοινὸν, koinon, although the descriptive term has been omitted in this case.

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) ASAT 22 (1939/49) 165,19
Online Resources ASAT 22 (1939/49) 165,19

AGRW no. 1715
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The use of a personal name element and the dedicatory-honourific context of the attested inscriptions make the private character of the association certain, although a descriptive term is omitted.