Gručius
GRÙČIUS
Etymology
Cf. Gruczus ¹. The origin is unclear. Perhaps a nickname, associated with lit. grùtė „pora“, grutus „porinis“ (LKŽ III 680-681) or similar.
Feminine FORMS
Gručienė / Gručiūtė
Pronunciation
/ˈɡrʊt͡ʃʲʊ̟s/
SOURCES
1. V. Kalvaitis, 1910, p. 10.