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Ramšys

RAMŠỸS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Rámš, Ram̃še (see). It is not clear whether there may be later changed surnames from Rùmša, Rum̃šas, Rumšỹs (see), etc., or whether they are related to the Polish. Ramsz (SSNO IV 442), Romsz ¹, bRuss. Pамша: Poман ².

Feminine FORMS

Ramšienė / Ramšytė

Pronunciation

/rɐmʲ²ˈʃʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 487.

2. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 141.