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Beržvilkas

BERŽVILKAS

Etymology

Most likely a composite surn. from birch and wolf, cf. Latin Bērz-mountains ¹, Bērz-laps ², Bērz-pumpurs ³, Bērz-upis ⁴, Bērz-ups ⁵. See also Biržvilkas.

Feminine FORMS

Beržvilkienė / Beržvilkaitė

Pronunciation

/bʲɛrʲʒʲʋʲɪlkɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 185, 228, 361, 369, etc..

2. ibid., 89.

3. ibid., 488.

4. ibid., 144.

5. ibid., 144, 184.