Dočys
DOČỸS
Etymology
Cf. Doczys, Doczus ¹, lit. Dõčius, Dočkà, Dočkỹs, Dõčkus, Dãčas, Dãčis, Dačkà, Dãčkus (see), German. Dotz, Totsch ², Polish. Docz, Doczko ³, Russian. Дачo (< Данкo), Дачкo ⁴, Дoчo ⁵, bulg. Дoчкo, which, among other things, can be an abbreviation of Димитъp ⁶. Therefore, these surnames of ours can be short from some longer personal name. See also Doc.
Feminine FORMS
Dočienė / Dočytė
Pronunciation
/doː²ˈt͡ʃʲiːs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. V. Kalvaitis, 1910, p. 9.
2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 233.
3. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 194.
4. M. Мopoшкин, 1867, с. 68.
5. ibid., 76.
6. C. Илчев, 1969, c. 181.