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Kritonaitis

KRITONÁITIS

Etymology

The origin of the stem is unclear. Perhaps it is derived from some baptismal name, cf. polish Charyton (SSNO I 311), bRuss. Хаpитон ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Kritonaitienė / Kritonaitytė

Pronunciation

/krʲɪtoː¹ˈnɑˑɪtʲɪs/

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1966, c. 171.