Lapkus

Cf. Lapkà, Lapkas (see). The origin is unclear. There may be nicknames associated with lit. leaves „gyvulys su nulinkusiomis ausimis; kas godžiai valgo, ryja“ (LKŽ VII 151). For this see Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 164. But other connections are also possible, cf. polish Łapka, Łapko (SSNO III 311), bRuss. Лапка, Лапкo, Ukr. Лапкo ¹ and so on.