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Inis

ÌNIS

Etymology

Cf. Latin Innus ¹, Innis (RTAS 148). Limm. personal place names Iñnas k., Iñnis k., Iņi k. are associated with the Finno-Ugric surname Hinn, Hinni ².

Feminine FORMS

Inienė / Inytė

Pronunciation

/ˈɪnʲɪs/

SOURCES

1. LAG 48, 49.

2. J. Endzelins, 1956, p. 364.