Jozonis
JOZÓNIS
Etymology
Cf. lit. surn. Jozáitis, Jozáuskas, Jozelė́nas, Jozeliūnas, Jozélskis, Jozèvskis, Jozen, Jozḗnas, Jozõkas, Jozulẽvičius, Jozunas (see). The root joz- of these surnames can often be derived from juoz- (: Juõzas). However, such cases are also possible when joz- is a reflection of somewhat different relationships, cf. Latin Jozus (LAG 92), Jozis ¹, Jozens ², Jozans ³, Polish. Joz: Josephus ⁴.
Feminine FORMS
Jozonienė / Jozonytė
Pronunciation
/jo̟ː¹ˈzoːnʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. ibid., 281.
2. ibid., 473.
3. ibid., 542.
4. S. Rospond, 1973, p. 224.