Bukantas
BÙKANTAS
Etymology
Aggregate surn. The origin of the first sand is unclear. Theoretically, it can equally be from bugùs ¹ and from bù́ti (bùvo), bùtas, etc. (see Bùtautas). K. Būga believes that Bùkantas is from Bu(t)-kantas ². For kant-see Kántautas.
Feminine FORMS
Bukantienė / Bukantaitė
Pronunciation
/ˈbʊkɐntɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. see Būgáila, Bugáila.
2. K. Būga, 1959, p. 16.