Navikas
NAVÌKAS
Etymology
Cf. Nòvikas, Novi̇̀kas (see). These surnames are apparently of different origin. Sometimes they can be glorified from Nauji̇̀kas (see), sometimes - nicknames derived from lit. tumor „kietas auglys kurioje nors organizmo vietoje; gumbas ant medžio, atauga“ (LKŽ VIII 594). Lending is also possible, cf. polish Nowik (SSNO IV 79), bRuss. Навiк, Нoвiк, Hoвiкаў, Russian. Нoвик, Нoвикoв ¹.
Feminine FORMS
Navikienė / Navikaitė
Pronunciation
/nɐˈʋʲɪkɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 294.