Κανδαύλης

Etymology
The idea that this name means "dog-throttler" has been brought to life by Tzetzes and it was further elaborated by comparativists who claimed that the first part demonstrates some similarity with 🇨🇬, while the second can be compared with 🇨🇬 and, accordingly, reconstructed as. However, Hawkins acknowledges another plausible explanation and suggests that this name actually meant "king", connecting it with 🇨🇬, with a Carian influence. Being not entirely free of difficulties, the latter explanation has the advantage of being based on inner-Anatolian linguistic and cultural comparisons. In the end, it seems that it will be hardly possible to definitively prove any etymology of this name.

Proper noun

 * 1) Candaules, the name of a Lydian king