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Steikūnas

STEIKŪ́NAS

Etymology

Cf. Steikis (see). The origin is unclear. Perhaps these are nicknames surn., connected with lit. to stand „staipytis, sukinėtis, norint patraukti dėmesį“ (LKŽ XIII 631). See also Staikūn

Feminine FORMS

Steikūnienė / Steikūnaitė

Pronunciation

/sʲtʲɛɪ¹ˈkuːnɐs/

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