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Limanas

LÌMANAS

Etymology

Cf. Lýman (see). Unclear relationship with Lemanas and even Lei̇̃manas (see). Theoretically, there can be compound surnames: Li-(Lý-)-manas. For me - see Mañgin. For li-, ly- - see Lýmant. But cf. Latin Līmanis (LAG 498), Limans ¹, German. Liman ², Liemann ³.

Feminine FORMS

Limanienė / Limanaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈlʲɪmɐnɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 494.

2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 400.

3. ibid., 405.