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Jorūdas

JÓRŪDAS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Jarud (see). Perhaps a compound example: Jó-rūdas. For him - see Jótautas. The origin of sand ore- (rud-) is unclear. Associated with lit. rùdas ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Jorūdienė / Jorūdaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈjo̟ːruːdɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. A. Salys, 1933, p. 87, 92; K. Būga, 1958, p. 243, 263.