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Rakauskas

RAKÁUSKAS

Etymology

Chandelier with polish. Rakowski (SSNO IV 440), Rokowski ¹, bRuss. Pакoўскi, Russian. Pакoвский ². However, the origin of the root key remains unclear. In some cases, these may be surnames of Polish origin. rak, bRuss., Russ. pакvėžys“ (ibid.), others, especially Lithuanian surnames with rak-, can also be formed from the baptismal name Rõkas.

Feminine FORMS

Rakauskienė / Rakauskaitė

Pronunciation

/rɐ¹ˈkɑˑʊskɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 479.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 347-348.