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Kintvilas, Kintvilė

Kintvilas, Kintvilė | Name News | Scoop.it
Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com Kintvilas (KINT-vih-las) is a Lithuanian male name which is composed of the Lithuanian words, kentėti (to suffer) & viltis (hope). It's feminine form is Kintvilė (KINT-vil-lay). The designated name-day is December 14th. Source Vardo Kintvilas reikšmė ir populiarumas | Tėvų Darželis (tevu-darzelis.lt)
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Tautvydas

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Origin: Lithuanian Meaning "to empathize with the people; to feel the nation." Gender: masculine (tote-VEE-dahs) The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements taut (tauta meaning "nation; people) and išgyventi (to see out; to feel; to empathize; to see out). Tautvydas is currently the 87th most popular male name in Lithuania. Another form is Tautvidas.…
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Call for papers: Onyms in Space and Space in Onyms", Lithuania, November 7-9 2019

The Research Center of Baltic Languages and Proper Names invite you to participate in The 4th International Scientific Aleksandras Vanagas’ Conference, which will take place on 7–9 November 2019 in Vilnius.

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Name Help: British-French-Israeli Name

Name Help: British-French-Israeli Name | Name News | Scoop.it
Sarah and her husband Ollie are expecting their first child. Sarah writes: "My husband and I are both English, although he has family ties to Israel and Lithuania, while my family is mainly Welsh. I also previously lived in Scotland, and now we both live in France! We woul
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Popularity of names in Lithuania, 2017

Popularity of names in Lithuania, 2017 | Name News | Scoop.it
Straight from Lithuania, Emilija remains the top girl name but Matas topples Lukas to become the top boy name. Here are the top 10 names of 2017: BOYS Rank Name Number Rank change Number change 1 Matas 450 1 14 2 Lukas 399 −1 −42 3 Dominykas 356 0 −65 4 Jokūbas 331 0 −64…
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Memorable names

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To mark the upcoming Memorial Day, here’s a list of names whose meanings relate to the words “memory” and “remember.” Many of the names I found are Greek and Lithuanian.

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Aras

Aras | Name News | Scoop.it
Origin: Lithuanian, Kurdish, Persian, Greek Meaning: a Lithuanian masculine name meaning "eagle". I've also seen it listed as a Kurdish and Persian name meaning "equal" or "balanced". Aras is also the name of a Greek figure in Greek mythology, believed to have built an ancient town in Pgilasia, Peloponnese. I couldn't find any info on…
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Lovely Lithuanian Names

Lovely Lithuanian Names | Name News | Scoop.it
I love learning about names from different cultures and countries. There are many stunning Lithuanian names, here are a few of my favorites! Elžbieta - Elizabeth is one of my favorite names in just...
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Lithuanian, now there's a language that sounds interesting.  I gather it's kept lots of features that have been dropped in other European languages.  Anyhow, I don't have many other posts about Lithuanian names, but here's one: http://thebeautyofnames.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/a-collection-of-names-taken-from.html

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The Beauty of Names: A Collection of Names Taken from Prussian Consorts

The Beauty of Names: A Collection of Names Taken from Prussian Consorts | Name News | Scoop.it

"Prussia was a German kingdom which was in power from 1701 to 1918, and included parts of modern day Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Denmark, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and of course, Germany."


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The names of the places they come from are even more fun to say than their given names.  All together now: Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

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Miglė

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Photo by Vlad Bagacian on Pexels.com Origin: LithuanianMeaning: "mist; fog;" also "bluegrass."Gender: femininePronunciation: MIG-lay The name comes directly from the Lithuanian word migla, meaning "fog; mist." This is also the word for the plant, "bluegrass." It has been in the Top Most Popular Female Names in Lithuania since 1999, and peaked at #10 in 2010.…
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Audra –

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Audra is a Lithuanian female name and word meaning "storm"; as an English given name, it's a variant form of Audrey meaning "noble strength", deriving from an Old English name. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Variants: Audrey (English)  
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Popularity of names in Lithuania, 1946-2018 –

Popularity of names in Lithuania, 1946-2018 – | Name News | Scoop.it
Want to know which names had been in the top 100 in Lithuania from 1946 to 2018? Today's the lucky day for that! I've spent a while searching the names and compiling the data needed for this objective. Two sources, both available on the internet, were used for the compilation process: the first, Varkai.vlkk.it, is…
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On My Mind: 2-22-18

On My Mind: 2-22-18 | Name News | Scoop.it
Poster featuring Svetlana Svetlana, Sveta, and Severija - I've been watching and enjoying Babylon Berlin on Netflix. It's a German T
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Svetlana, Sveta, Severija and Zaida.

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Austėja

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Origin: Lithuanian Gender: Female Meaning: "To weave" Pronunciation: N/A Other forms:  Austė Hello everyone! Sorry it's been suc
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Name Spotlight: Herkus

Name Spotlight: Herkus | Name News | Scoop.it
According to Mike Campbell from Behind the Name, Herkus is the shortened form of Henrikas, the Lithuanian form of Henry¹.
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My favorite forms of Theodore

Theodore is probably my third-favoritest male name of all time, after only Samuel and Peter. If I ever have children, and I have at least three boys, I'll name the third Theodore, in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt. I've just always adored the name, and the nickname Teddy. It also has a lot of awesome foreign…
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Marijona

Gender: Female
Pronunciation: mah-ree-YOH-na
Origin: Lithuanian feminine form of the Latin name Marianus
Meaning: Warlike; Dedicated to Mars
Ranking in the US top 1000: Not ranked
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The Beauty of Names: A Collection of Names Taken from Lithuanian Consorts

The Beauty of Names: A Collection of Names Taken from Lithuanian Consorts | Name News | Scoop.it

"I had tons of fun looking these up. My personal favorite is probably Jadwiga."

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Morta, Biruté, Uliana, and more.

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