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Žadvydas

ŽÃDVYDAS

Etymology

Cf. Žãdvidas, Žãdvydis (see). Composite surn. from zad-vyd-(vid-). For promises - cf. lit. Žad-a-vei̇̃nis, Žad-o-vei̇̃nis, Žad-gin-aitis, Žad-mi̇̀nas, Žad-vilis (see), lit. pers.n. Žad-gáila, Žãd-mantas ¹. The root zad- also occurs in the second conjugation. sande, cf. lit. surn. Gi̇̀r-žadas, Voñ-žadas (see), lit. pers.n. Gaũd-žadas ². The root zad- is related to lit. promise, promise, promise, promise, etc. ³. For view- see Vidmant.

Feminine FORMS

Žadvydienė / Žadvydaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈʒɑːdʲʋʲiːdɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. A. Salys, 1933, p. 122.

2. A. Salys, ibid..

3. A. Salys, ibid.; K. Kuzavinis, B. Savukynas, 1971, p. 156; Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 221.