Astasevičius
ASTASẼVIČIUS
Etymology
The stem astas- can be a reworking of astaš- ¹, cf. Brus Aстах, Aсташ: Eвстафий ², Polish. Ostaszewicz (SSNO IV 151), Ostaszew ³, Ostaszewski: Eustachy ⁴.
Feminine FORMS
Astasevičienė / Astasevičiūtė
Pronunciation
/ɐstɐ²ˈsʲæːʋʲɪt͡ʃʲʊ̟s/
SOURCES
1. among other things, due to the analogy of pers.n. with stas-.
2. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 67.
3. J. Bystroń, 1936, p. 37.
4. ibid., 269.