Βενδῖς

Etymology
According to Hawkins, proposed hitherto looks entirely plausible. He suggests to connect the theonym with, the same root of 🇨🇬: this theory is interesting but not very convincing. Phonologically, the rendering of *u̯- as b- in Thracian seems to be indeed possible, but this etymology does not comply with the main and most essential characteristic of the goddess, her association with hunting. On the other hand, Tomaschek prefers connecting the word with, which is fully compatible with hunting associations. First, the name can be interpreted simply as "Binder" and refers to the goddess' ability to tame wild animals. Second, the meaning of might develop to the notion of "catching": in this case, the name would mean "Catcher", "Huntress". A third, more speculative possibility would be to assume that in Thracian the development of has taken a similar turn as in 🇨🇬,  and that at the base of the name lies a noun "bow": in this case Bendis would mean "Archer".

Proper noun

 * 1) Bendis, a Thracian goddess identified with Artemis