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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.