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Braknys

BRAKNỸS

Etymology

Perhaps a nickname from lit. braknytis „gerintis, taisytis, šlidintis, meilintis, dailintis“ (LKŽ I 990). But cf. polish Brachno (SSNO I 240).

Feminine FORMS

Braknienė / Braknytė

Pronunciation

/brɐ²ˈknʲiːs/