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Paltavičius

PALTAVIČIUS

Etymology

Cf. Paltáuskis (see). Pvt. the origin is not entirely clear. First of all, cf. German Faltus, Falts, Falta: Valentinus ¹ and Pal̃tynas (see). But cf. still bend Połtowic(z), Połtowsko (SSNO IV 315).

Feminine FORMS

Paltavičienė / Paltavičiūtė

Pronunciation

/pɐltɐʋʲɪt͡ʃʲʊ̟s/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 583.