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Maneikis

MANEĨKIS

Etymology

Cf. Manéika, Manẽlis, Mani̇̀kas, Maniõkas, Maniónis, Maniùkas, Maniū́nas, Maniùšis (see). Most likely, these are surnames with the root man-, which is connected with lit. manýti, manùs, etc. - see Mãnas, Mañginas ¹. See also K. Būga, 1958, p. 141, 264.

Feminine FORMS

Maneikienė / Maneikytė

Pronunciation

/mɐ²ˈnʲɛɪˑkʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. P. Skardžius, 1960, p. 146.