Lithuanians within families can be distinguished by varying surname forms.
Upon arrival abroad these additional endings were usually dropped.
Examples: Mr Kurtinaitis -- Mrs Kurtinaitis -- Miss Kurtinaitis
Mr Kadišius -- Mrs Kadišius --- Miss Kadišius
The Lithuanian č is pronounced like ch in church.
š ------------ sh in shall.
ž ------------ z in azure.
j ------------ y in you
ė ------------ e in parquet
ū ------------ u in duke
Unmarried woman
Married woman or
widow
Father / husband
Paulauskaitė
Paulauskienė
Paulauskas
Bimbirytė
Bimbirienė
Bimbirys
Adamkutė
Adamkienė
Adamkus
Kulėšiūtė
Kulėšienė
Kulėšius
Kadišiūtė
Kadišienė
Kadišius
Kurtinaitė
Kurtinaitienė
Kurtinaitis
mama mum
mumija mummy
tėtis dad
tėvelis daddy
senelis grandfather
senis grandad
senelė grandmother
močiutė granny
tevas father
motina mother
teta aunt
tetulė auntie
dėdė uncle
sūnus son
dukra daughter
pusbrolis cousin
pusbroliai cousins
marti daughter-in-law
žentas son-in-law
sūnelis sonny
brolis brother
sesuo sister
brolis teisės brother-in-law
sesuo teisės sister-in-law
labas rytas good morning
prašom please
ačiū thank you
kazokai cossack
Rusijos Russian
Rusai Russians
Lenkija Poland
Lenkijos žmonės Polish people
bažnyčia church
katedra cathedral
Pronunciation
Lithuanian surnames
Lithuanian terms and diminutives within families.
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