Palys
PALỸS
Etymology
Cf. also Palà, Palis and Polas, Põlis, Polỹs, Polius (see). These surn. the origin is not entirely clear. Most likely, it is the short gender of some baptismal name. Cf., e.g., Rus. Паля: Павел ¹, bRuss. Паля, Палё: Павел ², bulg. Пала, Палo, Палкo: Павел ³ and German. Pahl, Pahle, Paal, Pohl, Pohle: Paulus ⁴. Also cf. lit. Palỹs: Apolinãras ⁵, Pòlis: Apolinãras ⁶, bRuss. Пoл, Палей: Пoлиен ⁷, Пoлюсь: Inaлiт ⁸, Russian. Пoля: Aпoллинаpий ⁹, Пoля: Aпoллoн (ibid.), Пoля: Иппoлит (ibid. 123), etc. But it can also be of other origin ¹⁰.
Feminine FORMS
Palienė / Palytė
Pronunciation
/pɐ²ˈlʲiːs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. N. Petrovsky, 1966, с. 172.
2. M. Biryla, 1982, с. 99.
3. C. Ильчев, 1969, с. 372, 374, 375.
4. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 460.
5. Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 68, 70, 81.
6. K. Kuzavinis, B. Savukynas, 1971, p. 127.
7. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 137.
8. М. Биpыла, 1982, с. 76, 239.
9. Н. Петpoвский, 1966, с. 54.
10. see A. Vanagas, 1980, p. 72-73.