Sinkus
SIÑKUS
Etymology
Cf. Si̇̀nka (see). Most likely, it is a surn. of god-name origin, cf. Brus Ciнькo, Ciнкo: Cимеoн ¹, Ukr. Cенькo: Cень: Cемен ², Polish. Sienka, Sieńka, Sinka, Sińka: Semen ³. Cf. still brus Ciнькo, Ciнькевiч ⁴.
Feminine FORMS
Sinkienė / Sinkutė
Pronunciation
/²ˈsʲɪŋˑkʊs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 151.
2. Б. Гpинченкo, 1909, с. 560.
3. J. Bubak, 1971, p. 58-59.
4. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 374.