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Kalvaitis

KÁLVAITIS

Etymology

Mostly, apparently, from lit. kálvaitis „kalvio sūnus“ (LKŽ V 164) - see Blacksmith. But it can also be from kalváitis, kalvai̇̃tis „kalvos gyventojas“ (ibid.).

Feminine FORMS

Kalvaitienė / Kalvaitytė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈkɑˑlʋɐɪtʲɪs/

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