Vaiginas

It is believed to be a compound example: Vai̇̃-ginas. Its first syllable vai- can be associated with Vái̇̃-daugas, Vai-nar-áuskas, Vai-nar-ãvičius, Vai-nóra, Vai̇̃-noras, Vai̇̃-noris, Vai̇̃-norius, Vai-vil-ãvičius (see). Cf. still Vaiginai̇̃ k. Biržai district, Vaigai̇̃liai village Pakruoj district (from the compound pers.n. *Vai-gai̇̃lis). The following Prussian avds. may have Sanda: Way-gail, Woi-gecz < *Vai-gedas, Wuy-myns < *Vai-minas ¹. In the second pers.n. sande root vai- very rare - maybe only OPr. Prey-woy (ibid.). It is associated with lit. vajóti „gainioti“ ². For defense, see Gi̇̀mbut.