name
Vytautas
VEE-tow-tahs
/ˈviːtaʊtɑːs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
vytautas
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Lithuanian (Lithuania); from Old Lithuanian vyti (to drive/pursue) + tautas (people/nation)
- Meaning
- one who drives the nation; ruler of the people; borne by Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke who led Lithuania to its greatest extent
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Vytautas
Common mispronunciations
Saying vy-TAW-tas with stress on the second syllable; stress falls on the first
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress on the first 'vy' = 'vee'; 'tau' is a diphthong 'tow' rhyming with 'cow'
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