Jovaras
JÕVARAS
Etymology
Cf. polish Jawor ¹, Czech. Javor, Javorek ², bulg. Явоp ³, bRuss. Яваp ⁴. But it can also be simply from the borrowed plant name jõvaras „tuopa, topolis; platanalapis klevas; paprastasis skroblas“ (LKŽ IV 363-364). See also Jiẽvar.
Feminine FORMS
Jovarienė / Jovaraitė
Pronunciation
/²ˈjo̟ːʋɐrɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. S. Rospond, 1973, p. 203; SSNO II 468.
2. S. Rospond, ibid..
3. С. Илчев, 1969, c. 568.
4. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 498.