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Gintaras

GIÑTARAS

Etymology

Maybe a compound surn. For defense, see Gi̇̀mbutas, due to tar- -Tárvydas. However, cf. lit. Gi̇̀nteris (see), Latv. Dzintars ¹, Dzinters ².

Feminine FORMS

Gintarienė / Gintaraitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈɡʲɪnˑtɐrɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 248, 363, 372, etc..

2. ibid., 411.