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Puzas

PÙZAS

Etymology

Cf. Puzà (see). It could be a surn. of nickname origin, connected with lit. puzénti „godžiai valgyti, kimšti“ (LKŽ X 1149). But cf. Brus Пуз, Пузо ¹, Russian. Пузо ², Polish. Puza ³ and so on. Cf. still lit. Pùžas (see).

Feminine FORMS

Puzienė / Puzaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈpʊzɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 337.

2. С. Веcеловcкий, 1974, c. 261.

3. J. Bystroń, 1936, p. 52.