Gaščiūnas
GAŠČIŪ́NAS
Etymology
Cf. lit. Gasčiùlis, Gasčiūnas (see). Probably from lit. gaštūs „gašlus“ (LKŽ III 155). But cf. polish Goszcz, Gość (SSNO II 175), Goszcza, Goszczek, Goszczewicz, Goszczyn, Goszczyński ¹.
Feminine FORMS
Gaščiūnienė / Gaščiūnaitė
Pronunciation
/ɡɐ¹ˈʃʲt͡ʃʲu̟ːnɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. ibid., 176.