An Outline and Classification of Lithuanian Nicknames

Abstract The nicknames of Lithuanian country people are investigated in order to determine the motivations for creating the nicknames and to develop a system of nickname classification based upon the motivations. More than 15,000 nicknames are included in this study and ten categories of nicknames a...

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Main Author: Alvydas Butkus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 1999-06-01
Series:Names
Online Access:http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1542