Algirdas

Lithuanian

Alternative forms

  • Elgirdas

Etymology

From al̃ (“each, every”) +‎ girdė́ti (“to hear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [²ˈɐlʲˑɡʲɪrdɐs]
  • Hyphenation: al‧gir‧das

Proper noun

Al̃girdas m (feminine Al̃girdė, diminutive Algis / Girdas) 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

Descendants

  • → Old Ruthenian: Ольгѣрдъ (Olʹhěrd)
    • > Belarusian: Альгерд (Alʹhjerd) (inherited)
    • > Ukrainian: Ольгерд (Olʹherd) (inherited)
    • → Polish: Olgierd
  • → Russian: Ольгерд (Olʹgerd)

Further reading

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