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.