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Brožys

BROŽYS

Etymology

Cf. Brožaitis, Broželis, Brožons ¹, lit. _Brožiai_̇̃ k. Klaipėda district, Latv. Brāži village, Brāži village ². The origin is unclear, because, above all, the vowel and its authenticity are doubtful - it can also be from: Bruožỹs (see). But, on the other hand, the root brož- is also quite possible - it can be an abbreviation of the baptismal name Ambrõžas < Pol. Ambrōży ³, cf. German Brosius, Bröse: Ambrosius ⁴. See also Brazil.

Feminine FORMS

Brožienė / Brožytė

Pronunciation

/broːʒʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. V. Kalvaitis, 1910, p. 8.

2. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 126.

3. J. Dumčius, 1957, p. 174.

4. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 166.