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Uznys

UZNỸS

Etymology

The origin is unclear. Cf. (?) Usnỹs (see), Polish. Uznański ¹, Uznanic(s)ki (SSNO V 533), Russ. Узнанский (CAМC IV 451). But a possible development from Vaznỹs (see).

Feminine FORMS

Uznienė / Uznytė

Pronunciation

/ʊ²ˈzʲnʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. J. Bystroń, 1936, p. 254.