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===Toponymic surnames=== | ===Toponymic surnames=== | ||
Toponymic surnames are mostly derived from small places and usually end either in '''-i''' (the genitive form) or '''-(ь)ai''', rarely with '''-ųu'''. Examples include, from common nouns, ''Jāṇyai'', ''Jāṇųu'', ''Amašai'', ''Hali'', ''Paɂītiai''; from proper nouns, ''Kahašai'', ''Pārindāliai'', '' | Toponymic surnames are mostly derived from small places and usually end either in '''-i''' (the genitive form) or '''-(ь)ai''', rarely with '''-ųu'''. Examples include, from common nouns, ''Jāṇyai'', ''Jāṇųu'', ''Amašai'', ''Hali'', ''Paɂītiai''; from proper nouns, ''Kahašai'', ''Pārindāliai'', ''Nurħalini'', ''Kārṣamūli''. | ||
===Other surnames=== | ===Other surnames=== | ||