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Vaitas

VAĨTAS

Etymology

It may be from the name of the profession - the Slavic name „dvaro paskirtas baudžiauninkų prižiūrėtojas“ (DLKŽ). However, the origin is also possible simply from Poland. Wojtas, which is short for Wojciech ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Vaitienė / Vaitaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈʋɐɪˑtɐs/

SOURCES

1. J. Bubak, 1971, p. 126.