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Bilčius

BIL̃ČIUS

Etymology

The origin is unclear. Perhaps a nickname from lit. bil̃čius "grabbing, grasping, „pirtis“; noise, commotion" (LKŽ I 815). But cf. (?) Polish Bilcza (SSNO I 164).

Feminine FORMS

Bilčienė / Bilčiūtė

Pronunciation

/²ˈbʲɪlʲˑt͡ʃʲʊ̟s/