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Pigėnas

PIGĖ́NAS

Etymology

This surn. the origin is not clear. Perhaps it is a nickname surn., the root of which is connected with lit. cheap „pigus“, cheap „mažos kainos, nebrangus; lengvas atlikti, paprastas, nesudėtingas; menkavertis, prastas“ ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Pigėnienė / Pigėnaitė

Pronunciation

/pʲɪ¹ˈɡʲeːnɐs/

SOURCES

1. LKŽ IX 937, 940-941.