Vismantas
VÌSMANTAS
Etymology
Cf. Výsmantas, Vi̇̀s-montas, Vi̇̀smuntas (see). Composite surn. from vis-mant-. For all- cf. lit. surn. Ves-men < Vis-mi̇̀nas, Vi̇̀s-baras, Vis-bortas, Vis-álga, Vis-élga, Vis-iálga, Vi̇̀s-girdas, Vi̇̀s-girtas, Vi̇̀s-kanta, Vi̇̀s-kantas, Vis-mi̇̀nas, Vi̇̀z-bara, Vi̇̀z-baras, Viz-boras, Viz-gáila, Vi̇̀z-gaudas, Viz-gaũdis, Vi̇̀z-ginas, Vi̇̀z-gintas, Vi̇̀z-girda, Vi̇̀z-girdas, Vi̇̀z-girtas (see), lit. pers.n. Vi̇̀s-butas, Vi̇̀s-dargas, Vi̇̀s-milas, Vi̇̀s-vainas, Vi̇̀s-vilas ¹, OPr. Wissa-geide, Wiss-alge, Wyssa-mir, Wisse-bar, Wisse-bir, Wysse-bit, Wisse-bute, Wisse-dar, Wisse-darx, Wysse-gayl, Wisse-gar, Wisse-garbe, Wysse-gaw, Wisse-gavde, Wisse-gede, Wysse-geyde, Wisse-kant, Wisse-koyt, Wysse-manth, Wisse-mawde, Wysse-nor, Wisse-trinte, Wisse-wille, Wisse-wit, Wesse-mans ². Lietuvių sudurtinių pers.n. with the second tooth, however, it seems unknown. Perhaps only the following Prussian avds. still have sand: Gawde-wis, Per-wisse, Prey-wis (ibid.). Sandas is always associated with lit. vi̇̀sas ³, OPr. wissa „visas“. ⁴. For mant- see Mañgin.
Feminine FORMS
Vismantienė / Vismantaitė
Pronunciation
/ˈʋʲɪsmɐntɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. A. Salys, 1933, p. 122.
2. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 157.
3. A. Salys, ibid.; K. Kuzavinis, B. Savukynas, 1971, p. 153.
4. R. Trautmann, ibid..