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Išganaitis

ÌŠGANAITIS

Etymology

Perhaps connected with lit. i̇̀šgana „aptvertas kelias gyvuliams varyti į ganyklą; išginia, išvara, genesys“ (LKŽ IV 181), in the reconstruction of this word, it means defender, animal driver, slaughterer or the like. meaning.

Feminine FORMS

Išganaitienė / Išganaitytė

Pronunciation

/ˈɪʒɡɐnɐɪtʲɪs/