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Bažonis

BAŽONIS

Etymology

It is not clear whether the patronymic suffix -onis is a derivative from Bažis (see) or something like thimm. (but cf. Bazỹs Ukm), or the whole surn. borrowed, cf. polish Bażan ¹, Bażana (SSNO I 112), BRuss., Rus. Бажан ².

Feminine FORMS

Bažonienė / Bažonytė

Pronunciation

/bɐʒoːnʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 34.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 33.