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Kvedas

KVẼDAS

Etymology

Cf. Kvedis, Kvedỹs (see). Most likely an abbreviation of the baptismal name, but it is not entirely clear from which one, cf. UK Хведоc, Хведоcь: Феодоciй and Хведь, Хведик, Хведько: Хведip ¹, BRuss. Хвядоcь, Хвядоc, Хведзь: Феодоciй ².

Feminine FORMS

Kvedienė / Kvedaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈkʋʲæːdɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. Б. Гpинченко, 1909, c. 562.

2. В. Лаcтоўcкi, 1924, c. 771.