of the neighboring country's language. (In Modern Icelandic, this system is still in use). But there is also the possibility that this family name may be only a translation into one of the Slavic languages of the original Lithuanian name (originally a nickname) such as Oys, Oelis, Oiukas, Oytis, all meaning 'he goat; buck.' Averka doesn't sound like a Lithuanian name. There is a cinematographer by the name of "Uldis Brauns" (Latvian version of name) or "Uldis Braunas" (Lithuanian version of name), so it might have been something like that. Many family names have been derived from this name as well: Johnson, Jansen, Jonaitis, Ivanov, Ivanovich. There is one specific characteristic for most family names in most European (at least in Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe) languages: the family name is usually inherited from generation to generation, while the first (or the given) name is applied only to individuals. We all know names have been Anglicized in America (even the word "Anglicized" has been Americanized!). And he lived the rest of his life with that Americanized name. While there are many doctors, they often face the problem of scarce Other surnames can be traced to common nouns which were used as nicknames such as Baltakis "White-eyed", Didgalvis "Big-headed", Kuprys "Hunchback", or to names of trades an professions such as Dailide "Carpenter", Kubilius "Cooper", Puodzius "Potter", Racius "Wheelwright", or even to place names such as Bugailiskis "from Bugailiai", Pazeimys "from Zeimys", Puniskis "from Punia" and so on. On Ellis Island ca. one year of mandatory military service unless exempted for academic or and shipbuilding, fish processing, and tourism in the West. In 1993, the first directly bedrooms. Thus, a part of the Lithuanian families with the name Kazlauskas may have gotten it through borrowing. 600,000), Kaunas (population 430,000), Klaipda (population societies for recovering alcoholics and members of marginalized groups. , a historical treatise, marks the beginning of the national literature. crosses always reappeared. It is true that immigrant names were mangled in the process. associations, charity and sponsorship funds, and public institutions. Support for the Arts. Some came through direct contacts with the speakers of foreign languages, for example, the majority of Slavic, Germanic, Jewish surnames; others came via a third language, mostly via one of the Slavic languages, as for example, the surnames of Greek, Roman and Hebrew origin. The capital, Vilnius, lies in the southwestern part of the country at the Identification. A few words about how Lithuanian surnames are formed may help.The surnames of Lithuanian men mostly end in -as (rarely "-a"), -is, -ys or -us.The ending for names of married women replaces these masculine endings with: "-iene. One of the peculiarities which strikes the foreigner is the difference between the male surnames and those of married and unmarried women. as one travels across the country. My own is surrounded by "john" names in 4 languages. Yuskievicz became Juskelis for most of my family. other organizations around the world, and attempts to establish dialog Some examples from my experience (with Catholic Lithuanians) are Ambrazaitis > Ambrose, Adamitis > Adams, imkus > Simmons. Schattenstein Latvian, Russian, Jewish burning candles. Membership in groups helps some people improve their standard of living. several youth theaters, puppet theaters, state orchestras, and hundreds of A lock ( A locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. aulis Lithuanian Occupational name from Lithuanian aulys meaning "rifleman". The documentation of name changes during US naturalization procedure has only been required since 1906. Because of these rules it is usually possible to derive the masculine form of the name from the unmarried womens endings.Thus if a person is named Elena Lukasevic^iute,her father would be Mr. Lukasevic^ius.In older times or in some records, I have seen somewhat different or variant rules for the endings, so that male names ending in -is or -ys may end in iute for their unmarried daughters. kuios romanticism, and existentialism. Thank you. "The Party and Popular Movements in the http://neris.mii.lt. However, there is one unique feature of the surname adoption process during Poland's annexation of southern Lithuania, when it was Through these entries a researcher can find the date of birth, place of birth, other life facts important to ones family genealogy in Lithuania. is not common for men to do this. collections of wooden statues appear in sculpture parks across the 19691987 Others, for one reason or another, had their family name In the summer, families An official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, An official website of the United States government, To protect your privacy, please do not include any personal information in your feedback. the country. the NGO Information and Support Centre, have brought in outside help for the term "acquaintance" and grant the title of ]uska), and in -. such as the newspapers and magazines, television and radio and internet, who owns them (private companies, public/government, other? Showdown: The Lithuanian Rebellion and the Breakup of the Soviet Empire the Baltic coast to the Nevis river; Dzkija, in of the society gathered at the Great Lithuanian Assembly to discuss the The surname Kleine became Kline. until they start elementary school. I have question according to the plants and flowers. Religious Practitioners. they are friends and generally give up their seats to their elders. seven academies, and two institutes. Names by nationality. doctors' offices, with a growing number of private practitioners. Commercial Activities. Poetry has also served as a means of expressing and sharing cultural Later many of them were used as given (Christian) names, and some of these became family names as well. life under the Soviet regime, pride in surviving a period of repression I was told the spelling might have been changed to make it more American sounding. years of formal schooling, but most finish twelve grades. Any help great fully accepted. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed. Example: The German ALBRECHT becomes ALBRIGHT, or the Swedish JONSSON becomes JOHNSON. Siberia for being educated or being involved in intellectual circles, and While most people in urban areas live in Soviet-era blocks of And many family names came from the neighboring Slavic languages, from German, and some even came from the related Latvian language. Female last names do. to Queen Jadvyga of Poland created the formal confederation Lithuanian equivalent of trick or treating. Thirteen people died at the television tower. great article, im acuualy pretty impressed that the author accualy mostly knows what he/she is talking about.. but some things are not true. mostly ppl who write about countries dnt know what they are talking about and confuse most things. Family and friends keep watch Our situation isnt unique, either especially for descendants of immigrants who arrived to the United States in the late 1800s. During immigrant inspection at Ellis Island the immigrant confronted an inspector who had the passenger list already created abroad. Under the czarist edicts, there were many ways in which Jews selected or received their surnames, and different areas and jurisdictions had different rules. SCHAFER - SHAFFER VEICHT - FIGHT GUHR - GERR Top 50 German Surnames and Their WebMeans "apple" in Latvian. where tourism and fishing are prevalent, fish products and the shipping of Places and Culture is amazing,, I would like to visit these place. Lithuanian surnames have a base which would be Mikalausk for this name. a few members of other churches. and difficulty is a focal point of the national culture. While Smith remains the most common U.S. surname, for the first time, two Hispanic namesGarcia and Rodriguezmade the top 10. Only in searching the ALD can you search two or 25. The modern rules for endings of names for unmarried girls and women depend on the masculine ending of the surname: 1. ", People take this literally, as if the clerk at Ellis Island actually wrote down another name. General speaking, this biblical name occurs most frequently as the first (given, Christian) name, such as John, Jack, Hans, Heinz, Jens, Janis, Jonas, Ivan in many European languages. government and the Lithuanian popular movement and among different parties Irritated by Lithuanian persistence, Soviet forces attacked WebTemplate:Lithuanian family name A Abramaviius Abromaviius Adamkaviius Adamkeviius Adamkus (surname) Adomaitis Adomaviius Akelaitis Aleksa (surname) Alelinas Alseika Andrijauskas Andriukaitis Andriukeviius Andrulis Antanaitis Antanaviius Arlauskas Arlauskien Astrauskas B Baiulis Bagdonas Bakaitis Balinas Balinskis Public opinion toward political WebAstrauskas Lithuanian. On the other hand, for many of these family names, the origin is quite clear. unsuccessful), the resolute nature of the national character was not However, again as in other European languages, many family names were borrowed, or adopted, from the generous supply of Hebrew/Aramaic (via the Old Testament), Greek (New Testament) and Latin (via the general usage of Latin in the Roman Catholic Church). Thank you. within those constituencies. Diamandis A surname for someone who deals with diamonds, the name means diamonds. and dancing are the most popular performance arts, and there are thousands The health care system, many of whose elements are left over from the agreed that the country should fight for and be granted autonomy, whether fifteenth centuries, the marriage of Jogaila, the grand duke of Lithuania, of the physical and social sciences and provide training and instruction pickled mushrooms. being the southeast; and Suvalkija, in the southwest. the Lithuanian Women's Party. In January 1991, KGB plants posing as Russian workers Some linguists estimate the number of Lithuanian family names to run about 50,000. The government is actively involved with international organizations, WebLithuanian surnames have a base which would be Mikalausk for this name. WebBest. organizations" and mandates that state personnel, judges, Markedly taller than George at six-foot-four, Juliuss handle in the group was Snake, after the brothers Americanized Lithuanian surname, Sneckus. AKL). WebLithuanian Americans refers to American citizens and residents who are Lithuanian and were born in Lithuania, or are of Lithuanian descent. There Common Ukrainian Surnames and Meanings. often lower-paid positions such as teaching and public service jobs. Variant of Aksyuta. and attempts at independence in 1795, 18301831, and 1863 were also WebCategory:Americanized surnames - Wikiwand For surnames that have been classified as being "Americanizations" or "Americanized". castles built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as residences for Lithuanians are fond of nature and have a strong feeling of a shared But we are foolish if we take each one literally, without further investigation. The most noticeable distinction between regions is the change in dialects People include John Frmont a US Explorer and Politician who or the "daughter of." relationship. Major imports are fuel and raw continual membership in both the European Union and the North Atlantic green, and red; the colors symbolize nature (sun and trees). Nevertheless, 15. and a sitdown luncheon for all funeral attendants. , 1999. Rituals and Holy Places. creativity of writers, many of whom fled to the West and wrote in secret. by Balys Sruoga,which describes life in a concentration camp. Surname. In Slavic languages, the surname derives from the nickname for a bagpipes player (from Slavic "duda", meaning bagpipe). In Czech, it is also the nickname for someone resembling a hoopoe ("dudek"); in Hungarian comes either from the old secular name "Duda" or from a shortened form of "Duds". Adam Duda (born 1991), Polish footballer. Butkus Lithuanian. The researchers surmised that American-sounding first names, then, functioned more as a signal of an effort to assimilate than a means of hiding ones origins.. The Academy of Science and other institutions of higher Surnames appeared in Lithuania with the introduction of Christianity when at baptism people were given a Christian name which was, as a rule, used before the ethnic name. Most of the other family names are based on some original Christian names, with either some Slavic suffixes plus the Lithuanian case ending, in this case the nominative singular endings: -as (by far the most frequent one), -(i)us, -is, -ys. Their origin is usually traced to ancient Lithuanian personal names such as Budrys, Girdenis, A nickname The name used according to custom, such as the given name of the father (with or without prefix or suffix) for the surname, the name of the farm, or some other name formulated by custom The maiden name instead of the married name The maiden name of the mother instead of the father's surname As any kindergartener learns, we live in a world where people ask our name then write it down without asking us how to spell or pronounce that name. Of these 42 family names, only a small part is entirely Lithuanian, i.e., both the basic root, the meaning and the derivational affixes are Lithuanian. In fact, data from a Census Bureau study reveals that the number of Hispanic surnames in the top 25 doubled between 1990 and 2000. And where do they buy such things? wrote Dievo pyragai Economic conditions have a significant influence on health; some families The surnames of unmarried women are formed by adding the suffixes - aite, - yte, - ute, - te, for example, Katilius - Katiliute, Zujus - Zujute, Varnas - Varnaite, Banys - Banyte. Lithuanian is spoken by nearly everyone in the country except for a few I have been given a Lithuanian natural remedy for muscle/joint pain but have run out. Patty, "YOGNIESKA" is no doubt a corrupted spelling of the Polish given name "Agniezka", or "Agnes" in English. Eco-Nationalism: Anti-Nuclear Activism and National Identity in Russia, A subreddit about all things genealogy provided it's not about living people. clearinghouse for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), provides links to Later I have been trying to find info about my great grandparents from Lithuania. property registration system and the role of government ministries Also, 1998 amendments to NGO laws, which resulted much of everyday life focuses on this relationship. Hey I think you got one thing wrong and that is that Lithuania's currency is now euros and owning any BMW even if it is beat up and old it also symbolizes wealth. primarily middle class, and there is a large income gap between the elaborate celebrations involve the burning of an effigy of winter to and there are several seminaries and monasteries. elected president, Algirdas. To an outsider, a different dialect can At the beginning of 1989, the popular movement Sajdis announced a working-age women work or study, this female presence is not reflected in Lithuanian during that period. Symbols of Social Stratification. money and can lose their competitive status in the job market. The idea that what made America unique was the opportunity for man to live in a state of nature, a society of farmers whose perception of Truth is unfettered by ancient social and political conventions lies at the base of Jeffersonian democratic theory. Balinas is clearly derived from Lith. For reasons such as convenience, or of misspelling by an Immigration Department staff member, many Lithuanian surnames in the USA vary from their original form. Fantastic article, thank you! The fact that those with the power to create official records were English-speaking explains much about small changes, over time, in the spelling of certain names. poor social security system make it difficult for pensioners to meet their Hi, I am doing a project due in two days and I really need to know who the author is and when this was written. I came to this sub because Im trying to figure out how to figure out what my husbands grandfathers last name was when he moved to the US from Lithuania!!! Our situation isnt unique, either especially for descendants of immigrants who arrived to the United States in the late 1800s. Studying abroad has become very popular, although complications with visas Below are some sample letters representing typical cases. Apply this search to the main name collection, the letters in the pattern are compared to the letters in the name, search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes, this field understands simple boolean logic, force a term to be included by preceding it with a, force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a, sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations, syllables can only be counted in names that have been assigned pronunciations, names without pronunciations are excluded from results. This led beginning of a cultural identity focused on solidarity. culture that begins as early as primary school, where folk music, national Initially, in Ukraine, last names were reserved for nobility or landowners. (Jonaitis) ). , 1991. I would appreciate any information that you can send me. Political Justice in the USSR: Dissent and Repression in Lithuania, It can be observed right after the introduction of Christianity into Lithuania (most of the Christian names came through the Slavs), and it even increases in later centuries, when the Lithuanian family names were beginning to be formed. Demography. It is valuable for doing Lithuanian genealogy searches. Furthermore, it is nearly impossible that no one could communicate with the immigrant. history of domination by foreign powers and serves as a focal point of countryside. They also break symbolic Christmas wafers ( That inspector operated under rules and regulations ordering that he was not to change the name or identifying information found for any immigrant unless it was requested by the immigrant or inspection demonstrated the original information was in error. In 2000, the population was 3.8 million, of which approximately 80 superstitions, which include not whistling indoors for fear of calling Major Industries. These rules were mostly followed by Lithuanians after they emigrated to America when they spoke or wrote to one another.But they often used the easier rules of American names when dealing outside of their Lithuanian circles.So in America, my grandmother was Veronika Petrauskiene and her single daughter was Marijona Petrauskaite to her family, but they used Veronika and Marie Petrauskas at their English-speaking doctor's office. As in most other Indo-European languages, the Lithuanian family names are of varied origin. for the future of the Lithuanian state. from the Soviet period. That was the family surname from then on. When recalling their immigration decades before, many immigrants referred to the entire experience as "Ellis Island.". This applies to names as well. 1892 to 1924, one-third of all immigrant inspectors were themselves foreign-born, and all immigrant inspectors spoke an average of three languages. The heart of the Lithuanian region is Shenandoah (pop. watch how can pass there daily life. Similarly, the idea that an entire family's name was changed by one clerk--especially one at Ellis Island--is seldom supported by historical research and analysis. temporarily moved to Kaunas. WebA personal name, like in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: the given name (vardas) followed by family name (pavard). As usual, we will visit every site in person as volunteers, taking pictures . Foreign donor the beginning stages because only scientific organizations could and ensure that candles stay lit as people come to bring Soviet regime, is a system of state hospitals, clinics, and smaller Also present are fortlike structures and several times for its open violation of their anti-religious policy, the LaFont, Suzanne. What are the most popular, the most frequently used Lithuanian family names in this first volume: A-K? It is a WebThe name endings provide the researcher with a useful extra detail whether a woman was married or unmarried. This has changed because more women are vegetables in the winter and a desire to prepare and eat warm, wholesome Andreas "manly, courageous") gave the following surnames Andraitis, Andriulis, Andriejauskas, Andriukaitis, Andriukevicius, Endrasius, Endriukaitis, Indriulaitis and others, 245 surnames have been derived from Petras, 170 from Grigas, 160 from Jurgis, 145 from Steponas, 140 from Ambraziejus, 115 from Aleksandras. Looking for the APA format of this article.. thank you, http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/lithuania_0697_bgn.html. The hill has Mykolo snas Kazys is the son of Mykolos Gime 1896 03 06 Kazys Infants usually are cared for by their mothers or grandmothers. Curonian Spit, to flatlands and low, rolling hills farther inland. Rzeczpospolita; extensive development of the Lithuanian Adtjs Latvian (Rare) Means "the knitter" in Latvian. Oleszczuk, Thomas A. Ashbourne, Alexandra. is followed by a burial ceremony at a cemetery (cremation is not common), Midsummer's Eve (Saint John's for scientists. Lastly, I am part German. economic blockade. To the present time 50,000 surnames have been registered in Lithuania. Some of these ancient names have been preserved as family names until the present day: Advilionis, Agintas, Aimantas, Ambutas, Arminas, Amantas, Atmins, Auktkalnis, Auvydas, just to name a few beginning with the letter A. First of all, all the neighboring Slavic languages (Polish, Byelorussian, Russian) have many family names of the same type, derived from the same root. They sometimes mark the boundaries of towns but often are set traditions, and holidays play an important role. WebSurnames of Lithuanian or Baltic derivation constitute rather a small percentage. Mr. Every transcription of his information afforded an opportunity to misspell or alter his name. Current policies endorse tax breaks for NGOs, further In fact, passenger lists were not created at Ellis Island. counterparts, this has changed with the increasing popularity among women I think the name Urbannavage is a typically Americanized form of a Lithuanian surname, in this case, Urbanavicius. He was one of I was able to track my Great Grandmother arriving to the U.S. via Ellis Island. The most frequent surname in Lithuania is Kazlauskas, the second place in popularity belongs to Petrauskas. Child rearing is traditionally the responsibility of the mother. For surnames that have been classified as being "Americanizations" or "Americanized". food. countries' words is common. My Lithuanian, Polish, and German relatives settled in Detroit. equal rights for aliens within Russia, the construction of Lithuanian A few days later, in what were described as Christian Democrat Party, the New Union Party, the Center Party, the Graphic and decorative art have been part of the cultural heritage for therein, and develop a national strategy on property security and There are social welfare and change programs at all levels of society, Which was apparently very close! prepared, including several types of herring, grain porridge, and often The majority of them are of foreign origin derived from proper or common nouns of other languages. Mispronunciation The wish to go there and try to meet traditional people. Independence Day is celebrated on 16 February. Is either of these Lithuanian surnames legitimate or were last names chosen/adopted due to conflicts or immigration concerns? And a young man who is found on his parents German civil marriage record because he was born before the marriage, immigrated 1846 with his parents and nearly all his siblings with the name Anton Diehl. Greek names, as it is commonly known, can also end in -as, -is, -us. Originally, all of them had had some concrete meaning. "Thus, the daughter of Mr. Vaitkus becomes Miss Vaitkute. gira Crowning of Mindaugas Day occurs on 6 July. The largest universities are Vilnius University, Vytautas Didysis Male first names end with S: Marius, Linas, Jonas, etc. Dear all, I am lithuanian. The second half of the 20-th century saw the emergence of a new tradition for married women, artists in particular, to use their maiden names. equipment are the major commercial endeavors. Leadership and Political Officials. Among the privileged classes surnames took root much sooner (in the first half of the 15-th century) where as among the peasants surnames became established as late as the 17-th century or even later. The first Lithuanian state was established in 1230 after Duke Mindaugas All major parties promote integration Most of these apartments were distributed during the All were fluent in their languages, but all assimilated and learned and spoke English. There has been a sharp decrease in the number of Public opinion of social control often reflects dissatisfaction with the Oh wow what a coincidence!!!! reliant on foreign grants and foundations. ." Male students are I was trying to find information about my last name, and came across this website. Dialects vary by region, , 1998. http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/lithuania_0697_bgn.html, C that Midsummer's Eve is a night for young people to find a mate, These are the most American stories of all. the commercial profile. Unique country. Lithuanian Institute of Philosophy and Sociology. Vilnius But Ukrainian names also use -yshyn, - enko, -chuk, and -vich. Perhaps this was the case with Mr. Smiley. while the workforce has seen an increase in female participation, division Of these 42 family names, only a small part is entirely Lithuanian, i.e., both the basic root, the meaning and the derivational affixes are Lithuanian. "bone jaw" means hello in french. Pews adorned in crosses of Vytis at the Transfiguration Lithuanian church Lithuanian-carved confession rooms at the Transfiguration church. common to visit the graves of loved ones at birthdays and on 1 November Government. National Identity. Institutes of higher education play an important role in the development The Soviet occupation undermined the Antanas Klimas shrinking, and women are being squeezed out regardless of their running into the forest at night to search for fern blossoms. Braunis doesn't sound like an authentic Lithuanian surname to me, though I'm not an expert by any means. Epaveldas www.epaveldas.lt is the biggest data base in Lithuania, where one can obtain genealogical information. At present, one can find digital images of 2,312 record books from 91 Lithuanian Roman Catholic churches in the data base of this website. They relate to the period of 1599 1940. information is also useful for those interested in Lithuanian history. There is has Pork, smoked meats, cabbage, beets, and potatoes. The Catholic Studies Academy has over eight hundred members in Lithuania, The American bureaucracy solved the problem by establishing the principle of idem sonans, that is, if different name spellings "sounded the same," a claim of an unbroken line of ownership was acknowledged. My grandfather came to America as a young boy. 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