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Adlys

ADLỸS

Etymology

The origin is unclear. One can only guess that this surname is of Western Balt (probably Jotvingian) heritage: cf. Ave. add „eglė“. For semantics, cf. lit. pers.n. Ẽgle, Latv. Spruce ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Adlienė / Adlytė

Pronunciation

/ɐ²ˈdʲlʲiːs/

SOURCES

1. LAG 8, 14, 19, etc..