Mozelaitis
MOZELÁITIS
Etymology
The origin is unclear. Cf. of unknown origin pers.n. Mosselith, Moselith ¹. It can also be from the baptismal name Mõzė. Cf. yet German Mosel, Mösel ².
Feminine FORMS
Mozelaitienė / Mozelaitytė
Pronunciation
/moːzʲɛ¹ˈlɑˑɪtʲɪs/
SOURCES
1. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 62.
2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 436.