Meirys
MEIRỸS
Etymology
Cf. Meiris (see). Connects with Latv. Meiris ¹, Latv. mei̇̃ris „prievaizdas, tijūnas“ (LVV II 592). However, the origin is also possible from German. Meyer, Majer, etc. ² - see Mejer.
Feminine FORMS
Meirienė / Meirytė
Pronunciation
/mʲɛɪ²ˈrʲiːs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. LAG 51, 268, 293, etc..
2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 416.