Kvartūnas
KVARTŪ́NAS
Etymology
The origin is unclear. Perhaps from the baptismal name Fortū̃nas, cf. Russian Фоpтун < Latv. fortune „laimė“ ¹. For fort-: quart- cf. lit. Slavism, quarto „laimė, palaima“ (LKŽ VI 1058).
Feminine FORMS
Kvartūnienė / Kvartūnaitė
Pronunciation
/kʋɐr¹ˈtuːnɐs/
SOURCES
1. H. Петpовcкий, 1966, c. 226.