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Leliūnas

LELIŪ́NAS

Etymology

Cf. Doll (see). Perhaps a derivative of the patronymic suffix -ūnas from Lelỹs (see) or something like thimm. However, it is possible that the root lel- is from leil-. Then for permission - see Leiléika.

Feminine FORMS

Leliūnienė / Leliūnaitė

Pronunciation

/lʲɛ¹ˈlʲu̟ːnɐs/

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