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Laiba

LÁIBA

Etymology

Could be a Jewish surn. ¹. Connection with Lieut. láibas „siauras skersmeniu, plonas“ (LKŽ VII 12) is doubtful. See also Loiba.

Feminine FORMS

Laibienė / Laibaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈlɑˑɪbɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. cf. German Laib, Leib, Laybo, Leybe, etc. - M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 401.