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Gabranas

GABRANAS

Etymology

Cf. Latin Gabrans ¹, Gabrens ². Perhaps from the baptismal name Gabriẽlius, cf. Latin vv. Gabrani k., Gabran, associated with lit. Gãbri's score and so on. ³. Also cf. lit. Gabriel (see).

Feminine FORMS

Gabranienė / Gabranaitė

Pronunciation

/ɡɐbrɐnɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 165, 216, 530.

2. ibid., 537.

3. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 287.