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A B C Č D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S ` T U V Z }Have you heard:
A message from the Author [until it expires] go to the BlogSpot at the HOME page of the website. Lithuanian First Names - Brief Video "The Lithuanians" web site is dedicated to the compilation of Lithuanian first names and making it available on the Internet all these years. Consider supporting this effort. Your contribution will add to this sites continued efforts. Visit other areas and be amazed. Just so you know, this page is the most visited page on the website. I hope you found it informative The Database will store the Etymology of first name information. As names are researched they will be added to the data base. You will note that there are two indexes. The first one is an alphabetical listing of over 3500 first names. The second is dedicated to Etymology, the origin of the Lithuanian First Names From the alphabetical listing link into the Etymology archive and see researched names. Lithuanian first name endings: You are welcome to visit the Lithuanian First Names Yahoo Group and join in this interactive group. Additional information is available in the groups archives. Go to CONTACT US tab - join "The Lithuanians Yahoo Group." The posts mentioned are archive messages. Read the full text and maybe find out some additional historical information. Also, read posts from members as they seek to find out more about Lithuanian First Names Alphabetical list started October 15. 2003 © TheLithuanians dot com Website
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ETYMOLOGY: LITHUANIAN FIRST NAMESA B C Č D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S ` T U V Z }
The following is an excerpt from Up until the end of the 14th century Lithuanians used to be given ethnic names. Christian names of Hebrew, Greek, Latin, German and Slavic origin came with the introduction of Christianity (e.g. male names: Andrius, Antanas, Jonas, Juozas, Jurgis, Kazys, Leonas, Petras, Simonas; female names: Agota, leva, Magdalena, Marija, Ona, Veronika, Simona and others). The revival of Lithuanian ethnic names came with the national rebirth at the turn of the 20th century, The first calendars with ethnic names were published in the 1920's . In 1930, the jubilee year of Vytautas the Great, his name became extremely popular. At present the popularity of Christian and ethnic names has increased again. Some people have two or even three names because only a Christian name can be given at baptism. Today Lithuanians are often given the names of the Lithuanian Grand Dukes (Algirdas,Vytautas Mindaugas, Birute), Christian names, ethnic names of other nations, mythological names (Austeja, Laima), names of literary origin Adam Mickewicz's At present, the list of names which are in use or are recommended for use, include 3500 names. At the beginning of the 20th century babies were often given names which they "had brought at birth", that is, the names of the saints on whose day the baby was born. The tradition of giving babies the Lithuanians call each other by their first name. Their patronymics is indicated only in important documents. In earlier times in villages women used to be called also by their husband's first name adding the suffix - iene: Excerpt from the book by J. Kudirka "THE LITHUANIANS" Etymology list Launched |
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