Eigardas
EĨGARDAS
Etymology
Maybe a compound surn. For ei- see Ei̇̃butas, due to gard- - Gi̇̀rdvainis. However, this is not entirely certain, cf. (?) German Eigert, Eichhard ¹. Such a connection would be supported by Lieut. Ei̇̃gertas (see).
Feminine FORMS
Eigardienė / Eigardaitė
Pronunciation
/²ˈɛɪˑɡɐrdɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 244.