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Morys

MORỸS

Etymology

Cf. Mori (see). It is not entirely clear whether the nickname, derived from lit. morỹs „tinginys, dykūnas“ (LKŽ VIII 352), is it related to Limm. Moris ¹, German. Morris: Moses ².

Feminine FORMS

Morienė / Morytė

Pronunciation

/moː²ˈrʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 189, 206.

2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 436.