Luknė Explained

Luknė
Gender:Feminine
Meaning:taken from the name of the Lithuanian rivulet Luknė
Region:Lithuania
Language:Lithuania

Luknė is a feminine given name of Lithuanian origin. It was the seventh most popular name for newborn girls in Lithuania in 2021 and the third most used name for newborn girls there in 2022.[1] Luknė is a geographic name taken from the name of the in Lithuania.[2] The Etymological Dictionary of Lithuanian language associates the word with the Slavic term for water lily, with the proto-Slavic roots luk- for bend and lug- for swamp or meadow, and some other hypotheses.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populiariausi vaikų vardai Lietuvoje 2022 m.: tarp mergaičių vardų – naujas lyderis . Antanavičius . Ugnius . 8 December 2022 . 15min.lt . 15min.lt . 10 February 2023 .
  2. Web site: Luknė . day.lt . day.lt . 10 February 2023 .
  3. Web site: Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė . etimologija.baltnexus.lt . Etymological Dictionary of Lithuanian language . 10 February 2023 .