Jogaila

(Baltic origin:) Composed of the two stems joti (“to ride horseback”) +‎ gailas (“strong, powerful”). The name is widely considered to have been adapted into Old Ruthenian as Яге́ль / Яге́ла / Ягайла (Jahélʹ). This suggests an ancient origin that predates its documented appearance in East Slavic languages. The reconstructed variant is hypothesized as *Jagaila (not to be confused with Sanskrit जगैला (jagailā, “awakening”).

(Germanic origin:) Germanist Raymond Schmittlein claimed that the name Jogaila and its cognates are counterparts of Old High German Agilo. This perspective disputes analyses that construct the name solely from Balto-Slavic onomastics.^[1]

Jogáila m (feminine Jogáilė) stress pattern 1

1. (archaic) a male given name
2. (historical) Jogaila (Grand Duke of Lithuania (1377–1381 and 1382–1401), later giving the position to his cousin Vytautas in exchange for the title of Supreme Duke of Lithuania (1401–1434) and then King of Poland (1386–1434), first alongside his wife Jadwiga until 1399, and then sole ruler of Poland)

Jogáila m (feminine Jogáilienė, unmarried feminine Jogáiláitė) stress pattern 1

1. a surname

• “Jogaila”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2025
• “Jogaila”, in Pavardžių duomenų bazė [Surname database], ekalba.lt, 2011–2025