Švirinas
ŠVÌRINAS
Etymology
The origin is not entirely clear. Cf. lit. Svirinăvičius (see), German. Schwieren, Schweren ¹ or the like.♦ On the other hand, cf. lit. grind „pilti, lieti; smarkiai lyti“ (LKŽe).
Feminine FORMS
Švirinienė / Švirinaitė
Pronunciation
/ˈʃʲʋʲɪrʲɪnɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 533.