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Maknys

MAKNỸS

Etymology

Mostly, apparently, a nickname, associated with lit. maknỹs „kas kalbėdamas miknoja, mikčioja“ (LKŽ VII 780). But cf. Maknẽvičius (see).

Feminine FORMS

Maknienė / Maknytė

Pronunciation

/mɐ²ˈknʲiːs/

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