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Pakamanis

PÃKAMANIS

Etymology

The origin is not entirely clear. Cf. Col. Kamãnai, formerly ex. hedgehog (, Akm, Vkš) - see K. Būga, 1961, p. 528. Perhaps the original meaning of the surname was one who lived by the Kamãnai lake or swamp or something like thimm.

Feminine FORMS

Pakamanienė / Pakamanytė

Pronunciation

/²ˈpɑːkɐmɐnʲɪs/