Montvila
| Montvila | |
|---|---|
| Lithuanian surname | |
| m.: | Montvila |
| f.: (unmarried) | Montvilaitė |
| f.: (married) | Montvilienė |
| Related names | Montwiłł |
Montvila is a Lithuanian surname, variant of Mañtvila, which is a dithematic pre-Christian Lithuanian name: man(t)- + -vil. It may also be used as a surname. The root -mant- is thought to be associated with the word 'manýti, "to think, " to know", as in mantus, "clever", "cunning". The root -vil- is associated with the word vìltis, "hope".[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Juozapas Montvila(1850–1911), Polish-Lithuanian social worker, bank owner and philanthropist
- Vytautas Montvila (1 June 1935 – 13 July 2003) was a Lithuanian composer, bassoonist and sound engineer
- Vytautas Montvila (poet) (1902–1941), Lithuanian poet, translator
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Surname database, entry based on Lietuvių pavardžių žodynas, (ats. red. A. Vanagas, autoriai A. Vanagas, V. Maciejauskienė, M. Razmukaitė). Vilnius: Mokslas, 1985, T. 1; 1989, T. 2.
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