Radvila
Lithuanian
Etymology
From ràsti (“to look, discover”) + vi̇̀ltis (“hope”). Compare Latvian Radvili.
Proper noun
Radvilà m (feminine Radvilė) stress pattern 1
- (archaic) a male given name
- (historical) Radvila Astikas (Lithuanian magnate, Grand Marshal of Lithuania (1433-34 and 1463-74) and founder of the Radvila family)
Declension
| nominative | Radvilà |
|---|---|
| genitive | Radvilos |
| dative | Radvilai |
| accusative | Radvilą |
| instrumental | Radvilà |
| locative | Radviloje |
| vocative | Radvila |
Proper noun
Radvilà m (feminine Radvilienė, unmarried feminine Radviláitė) stress pattern 1
- a surname
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | Radvilà | Radvilos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | Radvilos | Radvilų |
| dative (naudininkas) | Radvilai | Radviloms |
| accusative (galininkas) | Radvilą | Radvilàs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | Radvilà | Radvilomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | Radviloje | Radvilose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | Radvila | Radvilos |
Derived terms
- (Surnames:) Radvilavičius, Radvilaitis
Further reading
- “Radvila”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026
- “Radvila”, in Pavardžių duomenų bazė [Surname database], ekalba.lt, 2011–2026