Leimantas
LEĨMANTAS
Etymology
Cf. Leymont (see). The most likely compound surnames: Lei̇̃-mantas, Lei̇̃-montas. Cf. (?) still Lei̇̃-man (see). For the relationship mant-: man- see more. Úmant. For lei- cf. Ave. Laygede ¹, Lai̇̃gedas ². Sandas lei- (lai-) is associated with lit. let „tegu“, further - with let and so on. ³.
Feminine FORMS
Leimantienė / Leimantaitė
Pronunciation
/²ˈlʲɛɪˑmɐntɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 50.
2. A. Salys, 1933, p. 73, 89.
3. see K. Kuzavinis, B. Savukynas, 1971, p. 108.