logo
ltdir/surnames

Šaukelis

ŠAUKELIS

Etymology

Cf. Šaukẽckas, Šaukẽvičius, Šaũkimas, Šaukòvskis (see). The origin is not entirely clear, although we could connect the root šaku- with lit. shout „rėkti, klykti; garsiai kalbėti, dainuoti and others“ (DLKŽ). See also Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 204.

Feminine FORMS

Šaukelienė / Šaukelytė

Pronunciation

/ʃɒʊkʲɛlʲɪs/

SEE ALSO