Bėris
BĖ́RIS
Etymology
Probably a Germanism, cf. German Behr, Bär, Berri, etc. ¹. Connection with Lieut. It is still doubtful because of the complete isolation of surnames of this root in the Lithuanian nomenclature.
Feminine FORMS
Bėrienė / Bėrytė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈbʲeːrʲɪs/
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 180.