Putelis
PÙTELIS
Etymology
Most likely surn. of nickname origin, connected with lit. pùtelis: Putelis is a fat man (LKŽ X 1122) or pùtelis „putinas (Viburnum)“ (ibid.). Cf. still in Latv. Pútelis ¹ and lit. Wind (see)
Feminine FORMS
Putelienė / Putelytė
Pronunciation
/ˈpʊtʲɛlʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. B. Cталтмане, 1981, c. 150.