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Pelis

PẼLIS

Etymology

Cf. also Pėlė, Pėlis, Pelỹs, Pelius (see). Cf. Latin Pelis, Pēlis ¹, Pele ², Pels ³, OPr. Mouse ⁴. These surn. the origin is not entirely clear. It could be pers.n. having a root of Baltic origin. ⁵. But the possibility that it is a form of the baptismal name Felix cannot be overlooked, cf. polish Feliś, Felis, Feluś ⁶, bRuss. Фэля, Фэлё: Фелiкс ⁷.

Feminine FORMS

Pelienė / Pelytė

Pronunciation

/²ˈpʲæːlʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. B. Cталтмане, 1981, с. 150.

2. ibid., 122.

3. ibid., 178.

4. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 75.

5. cf. Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 181.

6. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 246.

7. M. Biryla, 1982, с. 121.