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Ulys

ULỸS

Etymology

Cf. Ùlis, Ūlỹs (see). Most likely from the baptismal name Julijõnas, short for Ulijõnas. Cf. Russian Уля: Юлиан ¹, Polish. Ul ², Ukr. Уль ³. But there may be other origins. Cf. lit. ūlùs: uolùs ⁴ and possibly German. Uhl, Uhle: Ulrich ⁵.

Feminine FORMS

Ulienė / Ulytė

Pronunciation

/ʊ²ˈlʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. N. Petrovsky, 1966, с. 368.

2. J. Bystroń, 1936, p. 52.

3. Ю. Pедькo, 1969, с. 233.

4. K. Būga, 1959, p. 321.

5. J. Brechenmacher, 1963, p. 712; H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 527.