Pupelis
PÙPELIS
Etymology
Cf. Pupãlė, Pupẽlė (see). This surn. can be of more than one origin - nickname, cf. lit. bean „ankštinių šeimos daržuose auginamas augalas (Phaseolus); jo didokas pailgas grūdas“ (LKŽ X 937), see also Pùpius, and personal origin, cf. Brus Пуneль: Пуплий ¹.
Feminine FORMS
Pupelienė / Pupelytė
Pronunciation
/ˈpʊpʲɛlʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 139.