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Povinaitis

PÓVINAITIS

Etymology

The origin is not entirely clear. Perhaps with the suffix -aitis from *Povinas or the like, for its sake cf. lit. póvinas „povas (patinas)“ (LKŽ X 477). Cf. still Russian Павин (CAMC III 629).

Feminine FORMS

Povinaitienė / Povinaitytė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈpoːʋʲɪnɐɪtʲɪs/