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Region of Lithuania
Lithuania proper refers to a region that existed within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania where the Lithuanian language was spoken. The primary meaning is
Lithuania_proper
Country in Northern Europe
State of Lithuania; in 1253, he was crowned the Catholic King of Lithuania. Lithuanian statehood was created on the basis of Lithuania proper, where the
Lithuania
early medieval skeletal burials), and further east Aukštaitija, or Lithuania proper (known for its early medieval cremation burials). The area was remote
History_of_Lithuania
13th–15th century European territory
source?] Lithuania proper, or simply Lithuania (in a narrow sense). The formation emerged in the central and eastern part of present-day Lithuania, known
Duchy_of_Lithuania
Legally privileged class in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
of Lithuania and Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth (including during period of foreign rule 1795–1918) consisting of Lithuanians from Lithuania Proper; Samogitians
Lithuanian_nobility
East Baltic language
the historical circumstances of Lithuania, Lithuanian-speaking territory was divided into Lithuania proper and Lithuania Minor, therefore, in the 16th–17th
Lithuanian_language
Conversion of country to Christianity
Yotvingians, a nearby Baltic tribe. Nonetheless Bruno did not reach Lithuania proper. Lithuanians had more active contacts with the Kievan Rus' and subsequent
Christianization_of_Lithuania
Ethnic group
of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and, later, the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuania Major, or Lithuania proper). Prussian Lithuanians contributed greatly to
Prussian_Lithuanians
most of Lithuanian history the cultural regions of Aukštaitija, Suvalkija and Dzūkija were together known as the historical land of Lithuania Proper which
Cultural_regions_of_Lithuania
a list of Lithuanian monarchs who ruled Lithuania from its inception until the fall of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1795. The Lithuanian monarch bore
List_of_Lithuanian_monarchs
Medieval East Baltic tribe
The Lithuanians or Old Lithuanians (Latin: Letwini;:33 Low German: Lettowen; Old East Slavic: Литъва, Литва; Old Swedish: lättugha; modern Lithuanian: senlietuviai)
Lithuanians_(tribe)
European state (c. 1236–1795)
Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a sovereign state in northeastern Europe that existed from the 13th century, succeeding the Kingdom of Lithuania, to the late
Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania
Tatar ethnic group in Eastern Europe
the Grand Duchy by Vytautas the Great. These Tatars first settled in Lithuania proper around Vilnius, Trakai, Hrodna and Kaunas, later spreading to other
Lipka_Tatars
Aristocratic Republic in Europe (1569–1795)
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic (Polish: I Rzeczpospolita), was a federative real
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth
caused many Lithuanian pastors to flee to Lithuania Minor. Despite this, Protestantism remained to have a strong presence in Lithuania Proper until the
Religion_in_Lithuania
of Lithuanian language. At the same time the Counter-Reformation reduced the number of Protestants in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lithuania proper).
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania
Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_Lithuania
Lithuanian kingdom in 1250s–1260s
democratic republic. Lithuania portal Duchy of Lithuania Grand Duchy of Lithuania Kingdom of Lithuania (1918) Lithuania proper Gudavičius, Edvardas (1998)
Kingdom_of_Lithuania
Lithuanians of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
present-day Lithuanians from the Lithuanians of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. A "historical Lithuanian" was someone inhabiting "historical Lithuania", i.e.
Great_Lithuanians
Lithuanian ethnographic region
divisions of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania alongside Lithuania proper. Žemaitija is located in northwestern Lithuania. Its capital city is Telšiai and
Samogitia
overlapped with the boundaries of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania or the historical Lithuania Proper, encompassing regions such as the Vilna Governorate,
Ethnographic_Lithuania
Lithuania include population density, ethnicity, level of education, health, economic status, and religious affiliations. The population of Lithuania
Demographics_of_Lithuania
list of heads of state of Lithuania over historical Lithuanian state. The timeline includes all heads of state of Lithuania as a sovereign entity, legitimately
List of heads of state of Lithuania
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Lithuania
Historic German city, now Kaliningrad, Russia
the Lithuanian SSR but Antanas Sniečkus refused to accept the territory because it would add at least a million ethnic Russians to Lithuania proper. In
Königsberg
Baltic dominion of the Swedish Empire (1655–1657)
Swedish Lithuania, officially known as the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Swedish: Storfurstendömet Litauen, Latin: Magnus Ducatus Lituaniæ), was a dominium
Swedish_Lithuania
Baltic ethnic group
Lithuanians (Lithuanian: lietuviai) are a Baltic ethnic group. They are native to Lithuania, where they number around 2,378,118 people. Another two million
Lithuanians
Grand Duke (1236–1251) and King (c. 1251–1263) of Lithuania
murder of his rivals. He extended his domain into regions southeast of Lithuania proper during the 1230s and 1240s. In 1250 or 1251, during the course of internal
Mindaugas
Genocide of Lithuanian Jews
fled into Lithuania proper, and most of these were killed after the Axis invasion in June 1941. Chronologically, the genocide in Lithuania can be divided
The_Holocaust_in_Lithuania
Dislike of Lithuania, its people and culture
against the Lithuanian people, Lithuania or Lithuanian culture. It may also include persecution, oppression or expulsion of Lithuanians as an ethnic
Anti-Lithuanian_sentiment
Lithuanian ethnographic region in former Prussia
Lithuania Minor or Prussian Lithuania is a historical region divided between Lithuania and the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia, and one of five ethnographic
Lithuania_Minor
Poland) Vilnius Region (part in Lithuania) White Ruthenia (part in Russia) Baranya (mostly in Hungary) Croatia proper Croatian Littoral Croatian Highlands
List of historical regions of Central Europe
List_of_historical_regions_of_Central_Europe
Second-largest city in Lithuania
Kaunas (/ˈkaʊnəs/; Lithuanian: [ˈkɒʊ̯ˑnˠɐs] ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania (after Vilnius), the fourth-largest city in the Baltic States, and
Kaunas
Lutheran priest and Prussian Lithuanian activist (1870–1945)
with Lithuania Proper. In 1918, he was elected chairman of the National Council of Lithuania Minor but did not sign the Act of Tilsit. After Lithuania gained
Vilius_Gaigalaitis
Catholic ecclesiastical district in Lithuania
and conflicts between the original residents and the newcomers from Lithuania proper. After World War II, the number of Catholics continued to grow but
Territorial Prelature of Klaipėda
Territorial_Prelature_of_Klaipėda
Grand Duke of Lithuania from c. 1316 to 1341
40 and ruled for 25 years. Gediminas inherited land consisting of Lithuania proper, Samogitia, Navahrudak, Podlasie, Polotsk and Minsk. However, these
Gediminas
Historical region in present-day Lithuania and Belarus
territory in present-day Lithuania and Belarus that was originally inhabited by ethnic Baltic tribes and was a part of Lithuania proper, but came under East
Vilnius_Region
Short-lived democratic period of the post-Soviet Belarus from 1991 to 1994
Minister at the time, Petr Krauchanka, advanced claims on neighboring Lithuania with a nationalist outlook, while Stanislav Shushkevich rejected such
Republic of Belarus (1991–1994)
Republic_of_Belarus_(1991–1994)
Since the Christianization of parts of Lithuania proper in 1387 and of Samogitia in 1413, the majority of Lithuanians have been members of the Roman Catholic
Culture_of_Lithuania
The history of the Jews in Lithuania spans the period from the 14th century to the present day. There is still a small community in the country, as well
History of the Jews in Lithuania
History_of_the_Jews_in_Lithuania
Ethnic group in Lithuania
to the Lithuanian estimates of 2026, or 4.9% of the total population of Lithuania. First early settlements of Ruthenians in Lithuania proper date back
Russians_in_Lithuania
13th–15th century military campaigns by the Teutonic Order
The Lithuanian Crusade was a series of campaigns by the Teutonic Order and the Livonian Order under the pretext of forcibly Christianizing the pagan Grand
Lithuanian_Crusade
Russian noble family
refer to the two main parts of Lithuania at the time - Samogitia was considered administratively separate from Lithuania Proper (in the narrow sense) for much
Tolstoy_family
the council supported the unification of Lithuania Minor (then part of East Prussia) with Lithuania Proper. The National Council took symbolic measures
National Council of Lithuania Minor
National_Council_of_Lithuania_Minor
Ban on Lithuanian language publications in the Russian Empire
1865 to 1904, within the Russian Empire, which controlled Lithuania proper at the time. Lithuanian-language publications that used Cyrillic were allowed and
Lithuanian_press_ban
Short-lived state in Eastern Europe (1918–1919)
Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia (which later became part of the Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic), moving its seat of government
Belarusian_People's_Republic
Turkic ethnic groups in Eurasia
Tatars—Muslims, this time—into the Grand Duchy. These Tatars first settled in Lithuania proper around Vilnius, Trakai, Hrodna and Kaunas and spread to other parts
Tatars
European basketball competition
Qualifying: 23–30 September 2026 Competition proper: 7 October 2026–28 April 2027 Teams Competition proper: 48 (from at most 25 countries) Total: Up to
2026–27_FIBA_Europe_Cup
Polish noble family of Ruthenian descent
magnate family of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania during the 15th–17th centuries. They originated from Lithuania Proper and they were Roman Catholic. The family
Hlebavičiai
Coastal city in Lithuania
CLAY-ped-ə; Lithuanian: [ˈklˠɐɪ̯ˑpʲeːdˠɐ] ; German: Memel) is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. It is the third-largest city in Lithuania, the fifth-largest
Klaipėda
Exclave of Russia bounded by Poland, Lithuania, and the Baltic Sea
the Lithuanian SSR but Antanas Sniečkus refused to accept the territory because it would add at least a million ethnic Russians to Lithuania proper. In
Kaliningrad_Oblast
Sea in northern Europe
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North and Central European Plain regions
Baltic_Sea
1918 proclamation restoring the independent State of Lithuania
of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Nepriklausomybės Aktas) or the Act of February 16th, also the Lithuanian Resolution on Independence (Lithuanian: Lietuvos
Act of Independence of Lithuania
Act_of_Independence_of_Lithuania
East Slavic ethnic group native to Belarus
Kievan Rus'. The chronicles of Jan of Czarnków mention the imprisonment of Lithuanian grand duke Jogaila and his mother at "Albae Russiae, Poloczk dicto" in
Belarusians
Ethnoreligious group
Naujamiestis and Upytė – smaller settlements throughout Lithuania proper.[citation needed] The Lithuanian Karaites also settled in lands of modern Belarus and
Crimean_Karaites
Duchy. While it is known that it was on the north-eastern border of Lithuania proper, the exact location is unknown and is debated among historians. It
Nalšia
eastern Lithuania proper were Lithuanians. This is attested by their un-Polonized surnames, and most Lithuanians in eastern Lithuania proper were Slavicized
Demographic history of the Vilnius region
Demographic_history_of_the_Vilnius_region
was a 16th-century land reform in parts of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lithuania proper, Duchy of Samogitia and parts of White Ruthenia). The reform
Volok_Reform
The signatories demanded the unification of Lithuania Minor and Lithuania Proper into a single Lithuanian state. This would mean detaching the northern
Act_of_Tilsit
a total of 596 proper names of stars. Of the roughly 10,000 stars visible to the naked eye, only a few hundred have been given proper names in the history
List_of_proper_names_of_stars
City in Dzūkija, Lithuania
transferred the castles to his brother Skirgaila, who became the governor of Lithuania Proper. However, his rule was briefly interrupted when in 1383 joint forces
Trakai
Forest in Belarus
Duchy of Lithuania to Lithuania proper and “Lithuanian Russia”. As a result of the Union of Krewo (1385) and subsequent Christianization of Lithuania in 1387
Naliboki_forest
Lithuanian ethnographic region
Suvalkija or Sudovia (Lithuanian: Suvalkija or Sūduva) is the smallest of the five cultural regions of Lithuania. Its unofficial capital is Marijampolė
Suvalkija
1926 military coup d'état in Lithuania
The 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état (Lithuanian: 1926-ųjų perversmas) was a military coup d'état in Lithuania that replaced the democratically elected government
1926_Lithuanian_coup_d'état
Baltic independence movements (1987–1991)
of the three Soviet-occupied Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania at the end of the Cold War. The Soviet Union annexed the Baltics around
Singing_Revolution
American multinational technology company
French regulators for using content from news outlets in France without proper disclosure to train its AI, Bard, now renamed Gemini, violating a previous
Area of East Prussia
Prussian Lithuania with Lithuania proper. It is traditionally viewed by Lithuanians as expressing the desire of Lithuania Minor to unite with Lithuania, but
Klaipėda_Region
d'état attempt in Lithuania refers to a failed attempt by Polish Chief of State Józef Piłsudski to overthrow the existing Lithuanian government of Prime
1919 Polish coup attempt in Lithuania
1919_Polish_coup_attempt_in_Lithuania
European football tournament
Almaty, became the easternmost team to ever qualify for the Champions League proper, and, after being drawn to play away against Sporting CP, broke the record
2025–26_UEFA_Champions_League
Lithuanian raison d'état, also called Lithuanian particularism (Polish: litewski partikularyzm) and Lithuanian separatism (Lithuanian: lietuvių separatizmas;
Lithuanian_separatism
the Grand Duchy by Vytautas the Great. These Tatars first settled in Lithuania proper around Vilnius, Trakai, Hrodna, and Kaunas. The Lipka Tatar origins
Islam_in_Europe
Ethnographic region of Lithuania
known as Lithuania proper. The local people mainly speak the Aukštaitian dialect of Lithuanian. Under the new classification of dialects, Lithuanian is divided
Aukštaitija
The national flag of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos vėliava) consists of a horizontal tricolour of yellow, green, and red. It was adopted on 25 April
Flag_of_Lithuania
forbidden to settle in Kaunas proper, establish a community in Vilijampolė. 1655 – Sweden invades the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and fighting breaks
Timeline of Jewish history in Lithuania and Belarus
Timeline_of_Jewish_history_in_Lithuania_and_Belarus
granite and symbolizes Lithuania Minor and its cultural heritage, while the larger gray column and arch symbolize Lithuania proper. The gray arch on top
Arka_(monument)
1990 geopolitical event
The Soviet Union imposed an economic blockade on Lithuania between 18 April and 2 July 1990. By the late 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet
Soviet economic blockade of Lithuania
Soviet_economic_blockade_of_Lithuania
what Lithuania's coat of arms was initially called. The origins of the Lithuanian proper noun Vytis remain unclear. At the dawn of the Lithuanian National
Coat_of_arms_of_Lithuania
Country in South America
derived from the Latin argentum for silver. In Italian, the adjective or the proper noun is often used in an autonomous way as a substantive and replaces it
Argentina
elevation List of cities by time of continuous habitation List of cities proper by population List of cities by Köppen climate classification List of cities
Lists_of_cities
Air warfare branch of Lithuania's military
The Lithuanian Air Force or LAF (Lithuanian: Lietuvos karinės oro pajėgos, abbreviated as LK KOP) is the military aviation branch of the Lithuanian Armed
Lithuanian_Air_Force
temple of pagan Lithuanians or treasury of knowledge) was the first Lithuanian-language cultural magazine targeting Lithuania proper. Established in 1900
Žinyčia
Soviet republic from 1920 to 1991
was later merged with the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1919 to form the Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia, which ceased
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
Byelorussian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
City in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
the Lithuanian SSR, but Antanas Sniečkus refused to accept the territory because it would add at least a million ethnic Russians to Lithuania proper. In
Kaliningrad
Prussian Lithuanian activist (1861–1938)
I, he supported Lithuanian efforts to unite Lithuania Minor with Lithuania Proper. As a member of the National Council of Lithuania Minor, he was coopted
Jurgis_Strėkys
Country in East Asia
Developed Economic Area", which contains two parts: "City Proper" and "Metropolitan Area". The "City proper" are consist of 9 districts: Yuzhong, Dadukou, Jiangbei
China
press ban was lifted in Lithuania Proper (then part of the Russian Empire). The periodicals were printed mostly in Lithuania Minor (then part of East
List of Lithuanian-language periodicals (up to 1904)
List_of_Lithuanian-language_periodicals_(up_to_1904)
PoIish writer and activist (1798–1855)
the periphery of Lithuania proper and had been part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania until the Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1795)
Adam_Mickiewicz
International football competition
UEFA Champions League Tournament details Dates July 2027 – June 2028 Teams Competition proper: 36 Total: 83 (from 53 associations) ← 2026–27 2028–29 →
2027–28_UEFA_Champions_League
Most populous city in California, US
sprawling metropolis of over 18 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in the Los Angeles Basin adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west
Los_Angeles
Slavic word for residents of Lithuania
modern Lithuanians are "historical Samogitians" (the term Samogitia translates as Lowlands of Lithuania proper) who, despite being "not Lithuanians", somehow
Litvin
2026–27 season of Europe's third-tier club football tournament
38 to 44 (Finland, Kazakhstan, Faroe Islands, Malta, Northern Ireland, Lithuania, and Liechtenstein) will enter the second qualifying round instead of
2026–27 UEFA Conference League
2026–27_UEFA_Conference_League
A Lithuanian personal name, as in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: the given name (vardas) followed by the family name (pavardė)
Lithuanian_name
International football competition
10 September – 16 October 2025 Competition proper: 12 November 2025 – 1 May 2026 Teams Competition proper: 16 Total: 43 (from 28 associations) Final positions
2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup
2025–26_UEFA_Women's_Europa_Cup
European football tournament
Dates Qualifying: 7–21 August 1996 Competition proper: 11 September 1996 – 28 May 1997 Teams Competition proper: 16 Total: 24 Final positions Champions Borussia
1996–97_UEFA_Champions_League
European basketball competition
24 September – 1 October 2025 Competition proper: 14 October 2025 – 29 April 2026 Teams Competition proper: 40 (from 12 countries) Total: 47 (from 19
2025–26_FIBA_Europe_Cup
During the Polish–Lithuanian wars of the 13th and 14th centuries, the neighbouring Lithuanian state (Kingdom and Grand Duchy at different times) and Polish
Polish–Lithuanian Wars (13th–14th centuries)
Polish–Lithuanian_Wars_(13th–14th_centuries)
European football tournament
Qualifying: 9 July – 28 August 2024 Competition proper: 17 September 2024 – 31 May 2025 Teams Competition proper: 36 Total: 81 (from 53 associations) Final
2024–25_UEFA_Champions_League
bulbašiais" [Why belarusians are called bulbashy]. culturehatti.com (in Lithuanian). Fechter, Anne-Meike (July 2003). "Don't Call Me bule! Or how expatriates
List_of_ethnic_slurs
Lithuanian diaspora in Russia
migration of Lithuanians into Russia proper; a number of prominent Lithuanians stayed in Russia (while many of them returned to Lithuania after receiving
Lithuanians_in_Russia
European basketball competition
Qualifying: 23–28 September 2025 Competition proper: 7 October 2025 – 9 May 2026 Teams Competition proper: 32 Total: 53 (from 30 countries) Regular season
2025–26 Basketball Champions League
2025–26_Basketball_Champions_League
18 February – 3 March 2026 Final Six: 15–19 April 2026 Teams Competition proper: 16 Total: 21 (from 11 countries) Regular season Season MVP Dorka Juhász
2025–26_EuroLeague_Women
European basketball competition
Qualifying: 15–22 September 2024 Competition proper: 1 October 2024 – 11 May 2025 Teams Competition proper: 32 Total: 52 (from 29 countries) Regular season
2024–25 Basketball Champions League
2024–25_Basketball_Champions_League
LITHUANIA PROPER
LITHUANIA PROPER
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the Middle English, German, or Yiddish elements gold + ring. As an English or German surname it is most probably a nickname for someone who wore a gold ring. As a Jewish surname it is generally an ornamental name.Scottish : habitational name from Goldring in the bailiary of Kylestewart.The name is found in England as early as 1230, when Thomas Goldring is recorded as holding property in Essex and Hertfordshire. The name was quite common in London, Sussex, and Hampshire from early times, and descendants of these bearers are now also well established in Canada. The first known bearer in Scotland is Thomas of Goldringe, who held land in Prestwick in 1511.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for someone who inherited land from an ancestor, rather than by feudal gift from an overlord, from Middle English, Old French (h)eritage ‘inherited property’ (Late Latin heritagium, from heres ‘heir’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Boggs.Lithuanian : respelling of Polish Bogusz or shortened form of the Lithuanian family names BoguÅ¡as, BoguÅ¡a, BoguÅ¡auskas, or BoguseviÄius, all derivatives of Bogusz.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Hereweard, composed of the elements here ‘army’ + weard ‘guard’, which was borne by an 11th-century thane of Lincolnshire, leader of resistance to the advancing Normans. The Old Norse cognate Hervarðr was also common and, particularly in the Danelaw, it may in part lie behind the surname.Welsh : variant of Havard.John Harvard (1607–38), who gave his name to Harvard College, was the son of a London butcher. He inherited considerable property, and emigrated to MA in 1637. On his death he bequeathed half his estate and the whole of his library to the newly founded college at Cambridge, MA.
Male
Norwegian
Lithuanian and Norwegian form of Greek ThÅmas, TOMAS means "twin."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the late Old English personal name Golding, in form a patronymic from Golda (see Gold 4).German : patronymic from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with gold, guld ‘gold’, ‘bright’.Jewish (from Latvia and Lithuania) : habitational name from Golding, the German and Yiddish name of the city of Kuldīga in Latvia.
Surname or Lastname
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish litwin, an ethnic name for someone from Lithuania (Polish Litwa, Lithuanian Lietuva, a word of uncertain etymology, perhaps a derivative of the river name Leità ). In the 14th century Lithuania was an independent grand duchy which extended from the Baltic to the shores of the Black Sea. It was united with Poland in 1569, and was absorbed into the Russian empire in 1795. The region referred to as Lite in Ashkenazic culture encompassed not only Lithuania but also Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, parts of northern Ukraine, and parts of northeastern Poland.English : from an Old English personal name, Lēohtwine, composed of the elements lēoht ‘light’, ‘bright’ + wine ‘friend’.
Female
Slovene
Lithuanian and Slovene form of Latin Rosalia, ROZALIJA means "rose."
Surname or Lastname
English, German, French, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Lithuanian, Czech and Slovak (Jonáš), and Hungarian (Jónás)
English, German, French, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Lithuanian, Czech and Slovak (Jonáš), and Hungarian (Jónás) : from a medieval personal name, which comes from the Hebrew male personal name Yona, meaning ‘dove’. In the book of the Bible which bears his name, Jonah was appointed by God to preach repentance to the city of Nineveh, but tried to flee instead to Tarshish. On the voyage to Tarshish, a great storm blew up, and Jonah was thrown overboard by his shipmates to appease God’s wrath, swallowed by a great fish, and delivered by it on the shores of Nineveh. This story exercised a powerful hold on the popular imagination in medieval Europe, and the personal name was a relatively common choice. The Hebrew name and its reflexes in other languages (for example Yiddish Yoyne) have been popular Jewish personal names for generations. There are also saints, martyrs, and bishops called Jonas venerated in the Orthodox Church. Ionas is found as a Greek family name.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : respelling of Yonis, with Yiddish possessive -s.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : topographic name for someone who lived by a granary, from Middle English, Old French grange (Latin granica ‘granary’, ‘barn’, from granum ‘grain’). In some cases, the surname has arisen from places named with this word, for example in Dorset and West Yorkshire in England, and in Ardèche and Jura in France. The Marquis de Lafayette owned a property named Lagrange, and there used to be a place in VT so named in his honor.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a variant or pet form of Matthias (see Matthew).English : patronymic from a pet form of Matthew.Greek : see Mates.Hungarian (Mátis) : from Mátis, or Matis, pet forms of the personal name Máté, Hungarian form of Matthew.Czech and Slovak : variant of Matas.Variant of Lithuanian Matỹs, from the personal name Matas.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Mates.
Surname or Lastname
English, Welsh, and Scottish
English, Welsh, and Scottish : variant of Morris.Dutch and North German : variant of Moritz.French : variant of Maurice.Latvian : nickname for a dark person, from Moris ‘Moor’, ‘Negro’. Compare Moore 2.Lithuanian : possibly a nickname from morỹs ‘lazy person’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English port ‘gateway’, ‘entrance’ (Old French porte, from Latin porta), hence a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town or city, typically, the man in charge of them. Compare Porter 1.English : topographic name for someone who lived near a harbor or in a market town, from the homonymous Middle English port (Old English port ‘harbor’, ‘market town’, from Latin portus ‘harbor’, ‘haven’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French port, from the same source).German : topographic name for someone who lived near a (city) gate, from Middle Low German porte (modern German Pforte) (see sense 1).Jewish (from Lithuania and Belarus) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Kobern, a habitational name from Kowarren, the German form of a place in Lithuania called Kavarskas, named in Lithuanian from kovoti ‘to forge’.English
Americanized spelling of German Kobern, a habitational name from Kowarren, the German form of a place in Lithuania called Kavarskas, named in Lithuanian from kovoti ‘to forge’.English : possibly a variant spelling of Cockburn.
Male
Finnish
Finnish legend name of the ancestor of all Finns. Andrew Lang, author of Custom and Myth, 1884, gives the KALEVA means "heroic, magnificent," but it may be connected with the Lithuanian word kalvis, meaning "smith," like the Baltic god Kalevias.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a diminutive of Dobb.Jewish (from Lithuania and Belarus) : metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Dobke, a pet form of Dobre (see Dobrin).
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from a medieval pet form of the personal name Peter. Compare Perkin.Jewish (from Lithuania) : habitational name from Perki in Lithuania.
Boy/Male
Lithuanian
Friend.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English bakehous ‘bakehouse’ (Old English bæchÅ«s), hence a topographic name for someone who lived or worked in a bakery.Lithuanian (BaÄkus) : from Lithuanian baÄka ‘barrel’, ‘cask’, hence either a nickname for a short, fat man or an occupational name for a cooper.Among the original settlers of Norwich (later Franklin), CT, in 1660 was a certain Stephen Backus.
Female
Polish
Polish name of Lithuanian origin, GRAŻYNA means "beautiful."
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Italian
Italian name of Germanic origin, derived from the element helm, ELMO means "helmet, protection."Â
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Praised in Song
Girl/Female
Czechoslovakian
Womanly; brave.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Perfume ambergris
Boy/Male
Hindu
Large eared Lord
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Meadow of Ash Trees
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who is the Slave of the Guru
Boy/Male
Indian
Good One
Male
Russian
(Стефан) Russian form of Greek Stephanos, STEFAN means "crown." Compare with other forms of Stefan.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Full of Laughter
LITHUANIA PROPER
LITHUANIA PROPER
LITHUANIA PROPER
LITHUANIA PROPER
LITHUANIA PROPER
v. t.
To invest which properties, or qualities.
n.
A native, or one of the people, of Lithuania; also, the language of the Lithuanian people.
a.
An acquired or artificial quality; that which is given by art, or bestowed by man; as, the poem has the properties which constitute excellence.
n. pl.
An Indo-European people, allied to the Lithuanians and Old Prussians, and inhabiting a part of the Baltic provinces of Russia.
a.
That to which a person has a legal title, whether in his possession or not; thing owned; an estate, whether in lands, goods, or money; as, a man of large property, or small property.
n.
The European bison (Bison bonasus, / Europaeus), once widely distributed, but now nearly extinct, except where protected in the Lithuanian forests, and perhaps in the Caucasus. It is distinct from the Urus of Caesar, with which it has often been confused.
adv.
Properly; hence, to a great degree; very; as, proper good.
n.
The language of the Lettic race, including Lettish, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian.
pl.
of Properispomenon
a.
Of or pertaining to Lithuania (formerly a principality united with Poland, but now Russian and Prussian territory).
n.
The quality of being proper.
pl.
of Property
a.
Possessing property; holding real estate, or other investments of money.
n.
Properispomenon.
a.
That which is proper to anything; a peculiar quality of a thing; that which is inherent in a subject, or naturally essential to it; an attribute; as, sweetness is a property of sugar.
a.
Of or pertaining to a branch of the Slavic family, subdivided into Lettish, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian.
v. t.
To make a property of; to appropriate.
a.
Rightly so called; strictly considered; as, Greece proper; the garden proper.
adv.
In a proper manner; suitably; fitly; strictly; rightly; as, a word properly applied; a dress properly adjusted.
a.
Pertaining to one of a species, but not common to the whole; not appellative; -- opposed to common; as, a proper name; Dublin is the proper name of a city.