Dovas
DÕVAS
Etymology
Cf. Latin Dāvis ¹, Dāvs ², German. Dowe: n.d. Dowe „balandis“ ³. Polish Dov is also derived from German. Dowe ⁴.
Feminine FORMS
Dovienė / Dovaitė
Pronunciation
/²ˈdoːʋɐs/
SOURCES
1. LAG 26, 118, 239, etc..
2. ibid., 259.
3. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 237.
4. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 202.