Cabelis
CÃBELIS
Etymology
Cf. Latin Cābels ¹, Cabe ², Cãbeļi k. The name of this village, which is undoubtedly of personal origin, is associated with Limm. Cãbuļ-purvs and is considered to be derived from Limm. cabuls „didelis, nevėkšla“, cf. lit. tricky ³.
Feminine FORMS
Cabelienė / Cabelytė
Pronunciation
/²ˈt͡sɑːbʲɛlʲɪs/
SOURCES
1. LAG 286, 409.
2. ibid., 449.
3. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 155; LVV I 363.