Šipas

The origin is unclear. Perhaps a nickname surn., connected with lit. borrowed ši̇̀pas „vikrus, greitas“ (LKŽK), cf. still lit. smile „juokas, šypsena; kas vis šypsosi, šipata; kas kitą pašiepia“ (ibid.). However, it is also impossible to lose sight of the German language. Schippa ¹, Polish. Szyp (SSNO V 355), BRuss. Шыпай ² and so on.