Rimkantas
Lithuanian
Etymology
(Baltic origin:) Composed of the two stems ri̇̀mti / ri̇̀msta (“to calm down”) + pakantùs / kentė́ti / keñčia (“tolerant; to be patient”), from reconstructed Indo-European roots, with distinct attestations in Germanic and Slavic language sources.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [rʲɪmˈkantɐs]
- Hyphenation: rim‧kan‧tas
Proper noun
Ri̇̀mkantas m (feminine Rimkantė, diminutive Rimas / Kantas / Rimkus) stress pattern 1
- a male given name
Declension
| nominative | Ri̇̀mkantas |
|---|---|
| genitive | Ri̇̀mkanto |
| dative | Ri̇̀mkantui |
| accusative | Ri̇̀mkantą |
| instrumental | Ri̇̀mkantu |
| locative | Ri̇̀mkante |
| vocative | Ri̇̀mkantai |
Further reading
- “Rimkantas”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026