Klečkus
KLẼČKUS
Etymology
The origin is unclear. Cf. German (from sl.) Kletsch, Kletzsch, Kletzke, Kletzki, Klitschka ¹, Polish. Kleczka ², bRuss. Клячко, Russian. Клячко ³. Are any other connections possible, for example, with OPr. Cleecz, Clecz ⁴, uncertain.
Feminine FORMS
Klečkienė / Klečkutė
Pronunciation
/²ˈklʲæːt͡ʃkʊs/
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 371.
2. S. Rospond, 1973, p. 303.
3. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 208.
4. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 46.