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Tolis

TÓLIS

Etymology

Cf. Tolas (see). The root tol- can be associated with lit. tólas „tolimas“ ¹, toli̇̀ or the like. Cf. old two-stem apartment building. sand tol- - see Tólvaiš. See also Stay away. However, the possibility of another origin of these surnames cannot be overlooked, cf. Brus Toля, Toль, Tаляй, Tалюсь: Aнатoль, Aнатoлiй ², Russian. Toля: Aнатoлий ³, German. Toll(e), Tölle ⁴, Toll, Toll(e) ⁵.

Feminine FORMS

Tolienė / Tolytė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈtoːlʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. P. Skardžius, 1943, p. 34.

2. М. Биpыла, 1982, с. 28.

3. Н. Петpoвский, 1966, с. 366.

4. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 520.

5. J. Brechenmacher, 1960, p. 324.