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Šleivys

ŠLEIVỸS

Etymology

Cf. Schléiva (see). Pvd. of surname origin, connected with lit. slope „kreivas, kleivas, šlyvas“ (LKŽK), slope „kas šleivomis kojomis; kas nušleivoja, kreivai nunešioja batus“ (ibid.) or similar.

Feminine FORMS

Šleivienė / Šleivytė

Pronunciation

/ʃʲlʲɛɪ²ˈʋʲiːs/

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