Ervydas
ERVÝDAS
Etymology
If it is not from German Aruid, Arvidson ¹, then perhaps from *Ar-vydas. Pvt. *Ar-vydas would be a compound whose first syllable is related to lit. or „taip pat, irgi“ ². For view- see Diamond.
Feminine FORMS
Ervydienė / Ervydaitė
Pronunciation
/ɛrʲ¹ˈʋʲiːdɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 170.
2. A. Salys, 1933, p. 71; K. Kuzavinis, B. Savukynas, 1971, p. 58-59.