Kuzas
KÙZAS
Etymology
Cf. lit. Kuzà, Kuzia (see), Latv. Ķuze ¹, Ķuzis ², Ķuzulis ³. The origin is not entirely clear. But it seems to be from the baptismal name Kuzmà, cf. Brus Кузя, Ukr. Кузь: Кузьма: Коcма ⁴.
Feminine FORMS
Kuzienė / Kuzaitė
Pronunciation
/ˈkʊzɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. LAG 31, 33, 68, etc..
2. ibid., 38, 80, 95, etc..
3. ibid., 177.
4. M. Biryla, 1966, c. 103.