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Renčys

RENČỸS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Ranch (see), Latv. Rencis ¹. Perhaps these surnames are derived from the baptismal name Laureñcijus, cf. German Renz, Renzl, Renzel, Rent(z)sch, Rensch: Laurentius ².

Feminine FORMS

Renčienė / Renčytė

Pronunciation

/rʲɛnʲ²ˈt͡ʃʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 33, 39, 78, etc..

2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 398.