Jakūnas
JAKŪ́NAS
Etymology
Perhaps a derivative of the patronymic suffix -ūnas from Jãkas (see) or something like thimm. But cf. Russian common old pers.n. Yakun ¹, Russian. surn. Yakunin, Jakunkin, Yakuncov, Yakunnikov ², bRuss. surn. Якунiн, Якуновiч: Якуб ³.
Feminine FORMS
Jakūnienė / Jakūnaitė
Pronunciation
/jɛ¹ˈkuːnɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. T. Skulina, 1974, p. 179.
2. B. Unbegaun, 1972, p. 94.
3. M. Biryla, 1966, c. 78.