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Mežeikis

MEŽEIKIS

Etymology

It is not entirely clear whether from *Mižeikis ¹ or from Mažei̇̃kis (see).

Feminine FORMS

Mežeikienė / Mežeikytė

Pronunciation

/mʲɛʒʲɛɪkʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. cf. Lit. mi̇̀žius „mižnius“, mõižti, etc. - LKŽ VIII 305.