Norgaila
Lithuanian
Etymology
(Baltic origin:) Composed of the two stems norė́ti (“to want”) + gailas (“strong, powerful”). The name is widely considered to have been adapted into Old Ruthenian as Наргелъ / Наргела / Наргайла (Narhel). This suggests an ancient origin that predates its documented appearance in East Slavic languages. The reconstructed variant is hypothesized as *Nargaila.
(Germanic origin:) Some Germanist scholars claimed that the name Norgaila and its cognates are counterparts of Old High German Nargil. This perspective disputes analyses that construct the name solely from Balto-Slavic onomastics.
Proper noun
Norgáila m (feminine Norgáilė) stress pattern 1
- (archaic) a male given name
Declension
| nominative | Norgáilà |
|---|---|
| genitive | Norgáilos |
| dative | Norgáilai |
| accusative | Norgáilą |
| instrumental | Norgáilà |
| locative | Norgáiloje |
| vocative | Norgáila |
Proper noun
Norgáila m (feminine Norgáilienė, unmarried feminine Norgáiláitė) stress pattern 1
- a surname
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | Norgáilà | Norgáilos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | Norgáilos | Norgáilų |
| dative (naudininkas) | Norgáilai | Norgáiloms |
| accusative (galininkas) | Norgáilą | Norgáilàs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | Norgáilà | Norgáilomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | Norgáiloje | Norgáilose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | Norgáila | Norgáilos |
Further reading
- “Norgaila”, in Pavardžių duomenų bazė [Surname database], ekalba.lt, 2011–2025