Budnys
BUDNỸS
Etymology
The surnames Bùdnis, Budnỹs, Bùdnius are possibly derivatives of the endings ¹ from lit. budnùs „kuris greit nubunda, budrus“ (LKŽ I 1126). But cf. polish Budny ², Budno (SSNO I 274), bRuss., Russ. Будны: будны, Ukr. будний, Polish. budny „paprastas, nešventiškas“ ³.
Feminine FORMS
Budnienė / Budnytė
Pronunciation
/bʊ²ˈdʲnʲiːs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. respectively -is, -ys, -ius.
2. SSNO I 274; S. Rospond, 1967, p. 99.
3. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 64.