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Paleckas

PALẼCKAS

Etymology

Cf. Pelẽck, Pilẽck (see). This surn. can be with the suffix -eckas composed of different baptismal names, cf. Palà, Pẽlis, Pi̇̀lius (see). But there can be various others. origin. Cf. e.g. Polish Palec (SSNO IV 181), Russian. Палец, Палецкий (CAMC III 642), Polish. Pielec(s)ki, Pieleczski, Pileczski (SSNO IV 236), Pilecki ¹, etc. It is not rare that it could also be irregularly appearing one-of-a-kind surn. graphic or similar options.

Feminine FORMS

Paleckienė / Paleckaitė

Pronunciation

/pɐ²ˈlʲæːt͡skɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. J. Mączyński, 1970, p. 166.