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Gelgoda

GELGODA

Etymology

Maybe a compound surn. For gel- see Gel̃gauda. The origin of the second sand god- is unclear. May be a later reworking from got- or gud-, cf. Gélgota, Gel̃gudas.

Feminine FORMS

Gelgodienė / Gelgodaitė

Pronunciation

/ɡʲɛlɡoːdɐ/

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