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ltdir/surnames

Šavnieckis

ŠAVNIECKIS

Etymology

Lieut. could be glorified. surn., which had a root - *Šaunys, *Šaunaitis or the like, for them cf. lit. cool „puikus, gražus; smarkus, greitas; garbingas“ (DLKŽ).

Feminine FORMS

Šavnieckienė / Šavnieckytė

Pronunciation

/ʃɐʋʲnʲiɛt͡sʲkʲɪs/