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Kaliūnas

KALIŪ́NAS

Etymology

Cf. Kaláitis, Kal-iuk-ẽvičius (see). The origin of the root is unclear. In addition, some of these surn. may all be borrowed. Cf., for example, lit. Prisoner - bRuss. Калун ¹, Russian. Калунов (СAМС II 738).

Feminine FORMS

Kaliūnienė / Kaliūnaitė

Pronunciation

/kɐ¹ˈlʲu̟ːnɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 174.