Raitelis
RAĨTELIS
Etymology
It is not entirely clear whether the nickname, which comes from lit. rai̇̃telis „raitininkas, jojikas; raitas karys“ (LKŽ XI 75), or borrowed from German Reitel, Reutel, or even changed from Reiter ¹ - see Rider.
Feminine FORMS
Raitelienė / Raitelytė
Pronunciation
/²ˈrɐɪˑtʲɛlʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 486.