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Latena

LÃTENA

Etymology

Cf. Lãten (see). There may be a dialect of *Letena(s). Then it would be reasonable to consider these surnames as nicknames and associate them with lit. ἀἱtena „gyvulio ar žmogaus kojos pėda su pirštais; rankos galas, plaštaka“ (LKŽ VII 383).

Feminine FORMS

Latenienė / Latenaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈlɑːtʲɛnɐ/

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