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Selenis

SELẼNIS

Etymology

Cf. Selẽnas, Selenys, Selenius (see). These surn. the origin is not entirely clear. Cf. (?) Cяленя: Cелиний ¹, Cелиний (ibid.), Russ. Selin, Selenin, Selinin: Selivan, Seliverst, Selevkij ² or similar. Cf. also Sė́lena, Sėlẽnis (see).

Feminine FORMS

Selenienė / Selenytė

Pronunciation

/sʲɛ²ˈlʲæːnʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 147.

2. B. Unbegaun, 1972, p. 94.