TheBrannovīcēs orAulerci Brannovīcēs (Gaulish: *Brannouīcēs/Brannowīcēs) were aGallic tribe dwelling in the modernYonnedepartment or theSaône valley during theIron Age and theRoman period. They were part of theAulerci.[1]
TheGaulishethnonym *Brannouīcēs/Brannowīcēs means 'those who vanquish by (or like) the crow'. It stems from the rootbrano- ('crow', cf.OIr.,Welshbran) attached to the suffix-uices ('victors').[2][3]
In Caesar (B. G. vii. 75) there are also readings "Blannovicibus" and "Blannoviis" (Oudendorp. ed. Caes.)
Walckenaer proposes to place the "Blannovices" or "Brannovices" in the district of Mâcon, where D'Anville also places the Brannovices or Brannovii. Walckenaer urges, in favor of this supposition, the existence of a place called Blannot in the district of Mâcon. There is another Blannot in the department ofCôte d'Or, about 22 km from Arnay, and here Walckenaer places the Blannovii.[4] The controversy has not been resolved.[citation needed]
