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Liūbys

LIŪBỸS

Etymology

Cf.: Liubỹs (see). The origin is unclear. It is possible to connect with lit. to love, to love „būti įpratusiam, mėgti, gebėti; liuobėti“ ¹. However, this connection due to many other lit. surnames with liub- possible non-Lithuanian origin also raises doubts.

Feminine FORMS

Liūbienė / Liūbytė

Pronunciation

/lʲu̟ː²ˈbʲiːs/

SOURCES

1. LKŽ VII 596, 615.