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Ražys

RAŽỸS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Rãžas (see). Surnames with a root probably have different origins. Sometimes they can be variants of surnames with rož- (see Rožỹs). In other cases, a connection with lit. rāžas „sausas virbas; nupjautų javų stiebai dirvoje, ražienos“ (LKŽ XI 340), rāžti „darytis kaip ražui, netekti lapų“ ¹ and so on.

Feminine FORMS

Ražienė / Ražytė

Pronunciation

/rɐ²ˈʒʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 342.