Jozapavičius
JOZAPÃVIČIUS
Etymology
For jozap- cf. lit. surn. Jozapáitis, Jozapónis (see). The stem jozap- is connected with Latv. Jozeps (LAG 216), German. Joseph, Josephs, Josef, etc. ¹, bRuss. Езоф: Иоcиф ². Sometimes it can also be from Juozapãvičius (see). See also Joseph.
Feminine FORMS
Jozapavičienė / Jozapavičiūtė
Pronunciation
/jo̟ːzɐ²ˈpɑːʋʲɪt͡ʃʲʊ̟s/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 354.
2. M. Biryla, 1966, c. 88.