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Kanavolas

KANAVÕLAS

Etymology

Probably from the name of the profession lit. (from Slavic) kanavõlas „arklių gydytojas; veterinaras“ (LKŽ V 199). But surn. itself can also be borrowed, cf. polish Konował ¹, bRuss. Канавал, Russian. Кoнoвал ².

Feminine FORMS

Kanavolienė / Kanavolaitė

Pronunciation

/kɐnɐ²ˈʋoːlɐs/

SOURCES

1. S. Rospond, 1973, p. 355.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 177.