Austynas
AUSTÝNAS
Etymology
Cf. German Augstien, Auxten, Austein, Austen: Augustinus ¹, OPr. Austin, Awstin: Augustin ², Austyns ³. So this surn. probably not a derivative of the patronymic suffix -ynas, as P. Skardžius ⁴ believes.
Feminine FORMS
Austynienė / Austynaitė
Pronunciation
/ɒʊ¹ˈsʲtʲiːnɐs/
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 173.
2. G. Gerullis, 1922, p. 15.
3. V. Kalvaitis, 1910, p. 7.
4. 1941, p. 267.