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Važgela

VAŽGELA

Etymology

Cf. Vazgėla (see). Most likely, combined surn. from *Vaz-gel-, *Vaz-gäl-. For *vaz- < *vas- see Vósgirdas, due to gel-, gäl- - Gel̃gauda.

Feminine FORMS

Važgelienė / Važgelaitė

Pronunciation

/ʋɐʒʲɡʲɛlɐ/

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