Paalksnis

Examples of nickname origin, cf. lit. subaltern „vieta po alksniu“ (LKŽ IX 2). The original meaning of surnames would be „gyvenantis, esantis po alksniu, prie alksnio“ or the like, cf. even smaller „piengrybis paberžis, gauruotė (Lactarius torminosus)“ (ibid.)