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.