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.