Žibalis
ŽIBÃLIS
Etymology
Perhaps a nickname surn., connected with lit. kerosene. However, the origin is also possible from žibė́ti, ji̇̀binti or the like, cf. sapãlis: to smell, smirdălis: to stink, sargălis: to get sick ¹.
Feminine FORMS
Žibalienė / Žibalytė
Pronunciation
/ʒʲɪ²ˈbɑːlʲɪs/
SOURCES
1. P. Skardžius, 1941, p. 174.