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Rudkaitis

RUDKÁITIS

Etymology

Cf. Rutkáitis, Rùtkus (see). However, the root rudk is also quite possible, cf. lit. measure „rudis“ (LKŽ XI 875). Unmissable and other possible connections - cf. polish Rudkowski, Rudko, Rudek (SSNO IV 512), bRuss. Pудкo, Pудкoўскi ¹, Russian. Pудкo, Pудкoвский (CAМC III 918).

Feminine FORMS

Rudkaitienė / Rudkaitytė

Pronunciation

/rʊt¹ˈkɑˑɪtʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 354.