Butrimas is a Pre-Christian Lithuanian name and surname. It consist of two stems: bu(t)-, "to be" (search for "Butautas" in LSD) and -rim- from rimti, "calm down", ramus, "calm" (search for "Rimgaila" in the LSD).[1] Polonized form: Butrym. Notable people with the surname include:
- Adomas Butrimas (born 1955), Lithuanian art historian, archaeologist , doctor of humanitarian sciences
- Jonas Butrimas (died 1428) nobleman of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Jurgis Butrimas nobleman of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
References
edit- ^ Lithuanian Surname Database; entries based on Lietuvių pavardžių žodynas, (ats. red. A. Vanagas, autoriai A. Vanagas, V. Maciejauskienė, M. Razmukaitė). Vilnius: Mokslas, 1985, T. 1; 1989, T. 2.