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Pages in category "Lithuanian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 279 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In some research ethnonymic surnames are grouped together with toponymic surnames into "surname by origin", [3] because many ethnonyms may be viewed as demonyms as well; [4] e.g., Litwin is either a person of Lithuanian ethnicity or one from Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Etnnonymic surnames/nicknames may give rise to patronymic surnames: Arnaudov ...
Pages in category "Surnames of Lithuanian origin" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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A number of Lithuanian surnames evolved from the ancient pre-Christian Lithuanian personal names, such as Budrys, Girdenis, Tylenis, Vilkas, Amantas, Bukantas, Rimgaila, Vizgirda, Tarvydas. [1] Many of them are of compound type, typically consisting of two stems (dithematic names), and many are of single stem.
Bartusevičius is a Lithuanian-language patronymic surname derived from the Polish diminutive Bartuś of the name Bartłomiej or Bartosz, both meaning Bartholomew. The suffix -ičius corresponds to the suffix -icz (Polish) or -ich (Belarusian), indicating the East Slavic origin of the surname. Notable people with the surname include:
A Lithuanian personal name, as in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: the given name (vardas) followed by the family name (pavardė). The usage of personal names in Lithuania is generally governed (in addition to personal taste and family custom) by three major factors: civil law, canon law, and tradition.
Today, the Lithuanian alphabet consists of 32 letters. It features an unusual collation order in that "Y" occurs between I nosinė (Į) and J. While absent from the alphabet, letters Q, W and X have their place in collation order: Q is located between P and R, and W with X are preceded by letter V. Those letters may be used in spelling of ...