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Girčius

GIR̃ČIUS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Gi̇̀rčas, Girčỹs (see), Latv. Gircis (LAG 540), Gircis (ibid.). Perhaps many of these surn. chandeliers with lit. brag, brag „pagyra“ (LKŽ III 329): brag. However, cf. Er̃čius, Ger̃čas (see), German. Giertz, Gertsch ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Girčienė / Girčiūtė

Pronunciation

/²ˈɡʲɪrʲˑt͡ʃʲʊ̟s/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 286.