Ruigys
RUIGỸS
Etymology
Cf. Rui̇̃gis (see). Further connected with Latv. Ruiga ¹. Cf. still Rui̇̃giai k. Klaipėda district (the name of the village comes from surn. Ruigỹs or similar). The origin is unclear. However, it can be assumed that there are Germanisms - cf. German Rüegg, Rüge, Ruge, etc. ².
Feminine FORMS
Ruigienė / Ruigytė
Pronunciation
/rʊɪ²ˈɡʲiːs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. LAG 28, 200.
2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 341.