Luknė

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 Luknė River 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]

Luknė
Luknė, the name of the rivulet in Lithuania that is pictured, is also a well-used name for Lithuanian girls.
GenderFeminine
Language(s)Lithuania
Origin
Meaningtaken from the name of the Lithuanian rivulet Luknė
Region of originLithuania

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