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Girginas

GÌRGINAS

Etymology

The origin is unclear. Cf. lit. Gir̃kinas (see) and Latv. Ģirgens (LAG 493), Girgensons ¹. The latter Latvian pers.n. is from German Görgens, Gergens, Gürgens, Girgensohn, etc.: Georgius ².

Feminine FORMS

Girginienė / Girginaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈɡʲɪrʲɡʲɪnɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 28, 44, 63, etc..

2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 285.