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Pliuskys

PLIUSKỸS

Etymology

Cf. Pliuskà, Pliuskis, Pliùskus (see). These surn. the origin is not entirely clear. Sometimes it can be surnames with plus-graphics or others. variants (this would also be evidenced by the prevalence of surn.) - see Plush. Although theoretically it can also be of a different origin, cf., for example, lit. splash „pliauska, atskala, skeveldra; kas suplotas, plokščias and others“ (LKŽ X 282-283), bRuss. Плюскoў ¹, Russian. Плюскъ, Плюскo ², Pljuskov ³, etc.

Feminine FORMS

Pliuskienė / Pliuskytė

Pronunciation

/pʲlʲʊ̟²ˈsʲkʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 327.

2. N. Tupikov, 1903, с. 307.

3. B. Unbegaun, 1972, p. 145.