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Keragalvis

KERAGAL̃VIS

Etymology

Apparently, a compound nickname, cf. lit. spell „gerai augti, tarpti; šakoti, plėstis, kerėti“ (LKŽ V 616) and head. But it can also be Latvianism, cf. Latin Ķergalvis (LAG 424): Latv. ķergal̃vis „kas gauruota, kudlota galva“ (LVV II 368).

Feminine FORMS

Keragalvienė / Keragalvytė

Pronunciation

/kʲɛrɐ²ˈɡɐlʲˑʋʲɪs/

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