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Garjonis

GÁRJONIS

Etymology

Cf. Latin Garjānis ¹. Most likely a compound surn., the second root of which is from the baptismal name Jõnas, Latv. John. The first sandas gar- may be connected with Latv. gaŗš „ilgas“ (LVV I 607).

Feminine FORMS

Garjonienė / Garjonytė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈɡɑˑrʲjo̟ːnʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 463, 464.