Bardzila
Lithuanian
Etymology
(Baltic origin:) Composed of the two stems barzda (“beard”) + ži̇̀las (“grey”). The name is widely considered to have been adapted into Old Ruthenian as Бардзила (Bardzila). This suggests an ancient origin that predates its documented appearance in East Slavic languages.
(Germanic origin:) Some Germanist scholars claimed that the name Bardzila and its Slavic cognates are counterparts of Old High German Bardilo. This perspective disputes analyses that construct the name solely from Balto-Slavic onomastics.
Proper noun
Bárdzila m (feminine Bardzilė) stress pattern 1
- (archaic) a male given name
Declension
| nominative | Bárdzilà |
|---|---|
| genitive | Bárdzilos |
| dative | Bárdzilai |
| accusative | Bárdzilą |
| instrumental | Bárdzilà |
| locative | Bárdziloje |
| vocative | Bárdzila |
Proper noun
Bárdzila m (feminine Bardzilienė, unmarried feminine Bardziláitė) stress pattern 1
- (archaic) a surname
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | Bárdzilà | Bárdzilos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | Bárdzilos | Bárdzilų |
| dative (naudininkas) | Bárdzilai | Bárdziloms |
| accusative (galininkas) | Bárdzilą | Bárdzilàs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | Bárdzilà | Bárdzilomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | Bárdziloje | Bárdzilose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | Bárdzila | Bárdzilos |
Derived terms
- (Surnames:) Bardzilauskas, Burdzilauskas, Barzilauskas (rare), Bardilauskas (rare)
- (Patronymics:) Barzilovičius