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Palavenis

PALAVẼNIS

Etymology

It can be from *Palėvenis: prefix derivation from the river name Lėvuõ (origin. Lėveñs) or ending -is derivation from the town name Palė́venė (Kupiškio district). Cf. also Palavi̇̀nskas (see).

Feminine FORMS

Palavenienė / Palavenytė

Pronunciation

/pɐlɐ²ˈʋʲæːnʲɪs/

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