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Urla

ÙRLA

Etymology

Cf. Urlỹs (see). The origin is not entirely clear. Cf. vv. Urliai̇̃ k. Rokiškis district K. Būga considers this place name and surname Urlỹs to be of Selian origin ¹. Cf. still brus Уpлiк, Уpлoўскi, Russian. Уpлин ², German. Urle(in) ³.

Feminine FORMS

Urlienė / Urlaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈʊrlɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. K. Būga, 1961, p. 628.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 421.

3. J. Brechenmacher, 1963, p. 724.