Algirdas

Lithuanian

Alternative forms

  • Elgirdas

Etymology

(Baltic origin:) Composed of the two stems al̃ (“each, every”) +‎ girdė́ti (“to hear”). The name is widely considered to have been adapted into Old Ruthenian as Олъгердъ (Olherd), as confirmed by Kazimieras Būga.[1] This suggests an ancient origin that predates its documented appearance in East Slavic languages.

(Germanic origin:) Some Germanist scholars, especially Aleksandra Superanskaya, claimed that the name Algirdas and its Slavic cognates are counterparts of German Adelger. This perspective disputes analyses that construct the name solely from Balto-Slavic onomastics.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɐ̂ˑlʲɡʲɪrdɐs]

Proper noun

Al̃girdas m (feminine Al̃girdė, diminutive Algis) stress pattern 1

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Al̃girdas
nominative Al̃girdas
genitive Al̃girdo
dative Al̃girdui
accusative Al̃girdą
instrumental Al̃girdu
locative Al̃girde
vocative Al̃girdai

References

  1. ^ Būga K. and Zinkevičius Z. Rinktiniai Raštai. Trys Tomas. 1958. P. 138.
  2. ^ Superanskaya A.V. Modern Dictionary of Personal Names: Comparison. Origin. Spelling. Nr. 2005. P. 384

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