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. pак „vėžys“ (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.