Šmuilys

ŠMUILỸS

Etymology

Cf. Šmūlis, Šmuila (see). From the baptismal name Samuel of Hebrew origin, cf. Russian Šmulevič, Šmujlov, Šmujlovič: Šmul: Samuel ¹, German. Schmuel: Samuel ², Schmu(h)l: Samuel ³.♦ On the other hand, it may be from Lit. šmìila „smukęs žmogus; kas nukirptas plikai“, šmui̇̃linti „apgaudinėti, meluoti“ (LKŽe).

Feminine FORMS

Šmuilienė / Šmuilytė

Pronunciation

/ʃmʊɪ²ˈlʲiːs/

SOURCES

1. B. Unbegaun, 1972, p. 341.

2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 501.

3. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 462-463.