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Nikantas

NÌKANTAS

Etymology

Cf. Nikontus (see). The origin is unclear. Maybe a compound surn. - from *Nykantas, cf. lit. pers.n. Ny-gáila ¹. For cant- see Kántautas.

Feminine FORMS

Nikantienė / Nikantaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈnʲɪkɐntɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. A. Salys, 1933, p. 91.