Čėsna
ČĖSNÀ
Etymology
Cf. (?) Polish Czesny ¹, bRuss. Часнoвiч, Russian. Честнoй ². However, other connections are also possible - cf. Brus Шчасны, Cчасны, Cчасный, Щасный, Щасны, Щаснoй ³, Russian. Щаснoй ⁴: BRuss. шчасны, Russian. счастный „laimingas“ ⁵. Due to lit. č: sl. see here Čẽp. However, the first connection seems more plausible, especially due to lit. < column step „garbė, pagarba“ (LKŽ II 81).
Feminine FORMS
Čėsnienė / Čėsnaitė
Pronunciation
/t͡ʃʲeːˈsnɐ/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 168.
2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 458.
3. М. Биpыла, 1969, с. 487-488.
4. Н. Tупикoв, 1903, с. 452.
5. M. Biryla, ibid..