Sėras
SĖRAS
Etymology
Perhaps from the abbreviation of the baptismal name Serapi̇̀nas, cf. lit. Sèras: Serapi̇̀nas ¹, Russian. Cеpа: Cеpафим ² and so on. Although there may be other origins, cf. German Sehr ³, bRuss. Cеpы, Russian, Ukrainian Cеpoй ⁴.
Feminine FORMS
Sėrienė / Sėraitė
Pronunciation
/sʲeːrɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. K. Kuzavinis, B. Savukynas, 1971, p. 135.
2. N. Petrovsky, 1966, с. 355.
3. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 534.
4. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 372.