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.