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Galvinis

GALVÌNIS

Etymology

Cf. Latin Gaiviņš ¹: lit. head, Latv. received (LVV I 596), cf. lit. head „galvočius, gudragalvis; mokytas, išmintingas žmogus“ (LKŽ III 84).

Feminine FORMS

Galvinienė / Galvinytė

Pronunciation

/ɡɐlʲˈʋʲɪnʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 45, 61, 107, etc..