name
Gediminas
geh-dee-MEE-nahs
/ɡɛdiˈmiːnɑːs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
gediminas
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Lithuanian (Lithuania); Old Lithuanian from gedia (to desire/mourn) + minas (thought/mind)
- Meaning
- deep thought; one who thinks deeply; borne by Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania who founded the Gediminid dynasty
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Gediminas
Common mispronunciations
Saying GEH-dih-min-as with stress on the first syllable; stress falls on the third
Pronunciation tips
Four syllables; stress on the third 'mi' = 'mee'; 'ge' and 'di' are short and light leading up to the stressed 'mi'
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