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Babelis

BÃBELIS

Etymology

Probably not all of these surn. are of the same origin. First of all, Bãbelis stands out, which is possibly connected with German. surn. Babbel, Babel ¹ or similar. But most often the root of these surnames babel- can be a dialect of babil- (for it see Babil̀lius).

Feminine FORMS

Babelienė / Babelytė

Pronunciation

/²ˈbɑːbʲɛlʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 175.