Namgaudas
NÁMGAUDAS
Etymology
Cf. Nam-gaũdis, Nim-gaũdis, Nom-gaũdis, Num-gaũdis, Num-gaũdis (see). Compound surnames. For nam- cf. lit. Nam-gáila ¹, OPr. Nam-kant, Nam-kynt ². Sandas nam- is associated with lit. _homė_̃ ³. While agreeing to such a connection, one cannot overlook the fact that surnames with namgaud- (nomgaud-) may have changed from surnames (or personal names in general) with mangaud- (mongaud-) - see Mom̃gaudas.
Feminine FORMS
Namgaudienė / Namgaudaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈnɑˑmɡɒʊdɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. A. Salys, 1933, p. 91.
2. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 66.
3. A. Salys, ibid.; K. Kuzavinis, B. Savukynas, 1971, p. 121.