Balšys
BALŠYS
Etymology
Cf. (?) Polish Bolsza (SSNO I 213), Russian. (?) Бoльша ¹. If, of course, it is not from Balčỹs or, even sooner, from *Balžys (see Balžis).
Feminine FORMS
Balšienė / Balšytė
Pronunciation
/bɐlʲʃʲiːs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Мopoшкин, 1867, с. 21.