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Mitras

MÌTRAS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Mitrà, Mitris, Mi̇̀trius (see), Latv. Mitris ¹. Perhaps nicknames surn., derived from lit. mi̇̀tra, mitrùs „vikrus, miklus; apsukrus, guvus, gudrus, gabus“ (LKŽ VIII 298-299). However, it is not impossible that sometimes they are derived from the baptismal name Dimi̇̀trijus, cf., let's say, Ukr. Mumpo: Дмитpo ².

Feminine FORMS

Mitrienė / Mitraitė

Pronunciation

/ˈmʲɪtrɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 220, 474.

2. Б. Гpинченкo, 1909, с. 556.