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Velioniškis

VELIONÌŠKIS

Etymology

Cf. Velãniškis, Velanìškis, Veliõnas, Velėnìškis (see). The origin is unclear. Sometimes a development from *Veliuoniškis is possible - it would be a suffix -ish derivative from the town name Veliuonà. But other connections are also possible - see Vilė̃niškis.

Feminine FORMS

Velioniškienė / Velioniškytė

Pronunciation

/ʋʲɛlʲo̟ːˈnʲɪʃʲkʲɪs/

SEE ALSO