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Brizgys

BRIZGỸS

Etymology

Cf. Latin Brizga ¹, Brizga village, Brizga village. ². Most likely a nickname, connected with lit. bri̇̀rgius „kas apsileidęs, apibrizgęs, pabrizgėlis“, bri̇̀rgius „suplyšęs koks daiktas; brizgis“ (LKŽ I 1064) and so on.

Feminine FORMS

Brizgienė / Brizgytė

Pronunciation

/bʲrʲɪ²ˈzʲɡʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 207, 265, 268.

2. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 130.