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Lygnugaris

LÝGNUGARIS

Etymology

Compound surname: Lýg-back. The first sandas seems to be from lit. equal, equal to „be įdubimų and iškilimų, plynas“ (LKŽ VII 485), and the second - from nùgara „liemens dalis nuo sprando iki kryžkaulio“ (DLKŽ).

Feminine FORMS

Lygnugarienė / Lygnugarytė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈlʲiːɡnʊɡɐrʲɪs/

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