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Tverkus

TVER̃KUS

Etymology

Cf. lit. to contain „imti, griebti; būti patvariam, laikytis; kęsti, rimti“ (DLKŽ). The surname would have the suffix -k- from *Tverys or something like thimm. But cf. Neat (see).

Feminine FORMS

Tverkienė / Tverkutė

Pronunciation

/²ˈtʲʋʲɛrˑkʊs/

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