Cale and The Origin of The Name of Galicia
The origin of the name "Galiza" (Calecia, Gallaecia) may be found in the root Cale, which also appears in words like kallaikoí or galaicos. Many scholars believe that the origins of the name "Galaicos" was in the area around the mouth of the Douro river and the Romans then used this name to refer to all the Celtic-speaking Castro people of the Iberian Peninsula's north west, an area they named Gallaecia.
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