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Dragūnas

DRAGŪ̃NAS

Etymology

In one other case, the suffix -ūnas may be a derivative from Drãgas (see) or similar. But it is usually a borrowed surname ¹ or a nickname from Slavism (some of them may have a secondary accusative) dragū̃nas (LKŽ II 625).

Feminine FORMS

Dragūnienė / Dragūnaitė

Pronunciation

/drɐ²ˈɡuːnɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. cf. BRuss. Дpагун, Дpагунoў, Russian Дpагунoв, Дpагунский - M. Biryla, 1969, с. 135.