Abnoba
Sign in to savethumb|right|The altar to Diana Abnoba at Badenweiler Abnoba is a name with theological and geographical meanings: It is the name of a Gaulish goddess who was worshiped in the Black Forest and surrounding areas. It is also the name of a mountain or mountain range.
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thumb|right|The altar to Diana Abnoba at Badenweiler Abnoba is a name with theological and geographical meanings: It is the name of a Gaulish goddess who was worshiped in the Black Forest and surrounding areas. It is also the name of a mountain or mountain range.
==Etymology== The etymology of the theonym is uncertain. It has been associated with the etymon *abo-s "water, river", found in e.g. Avon (*abonā). The second element has been connected to either a PIE *nogʷo-, either "naked, nude" or "tree", or with the verbal root *nebh- "burst out, be damp".