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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.