Galdikas

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Lithuanian Galdikas.

Proper noun

Galdikas (plural Galdikases)

1. A surname from Lithuanian.

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Galdikas is the 310708^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 55 individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Galdikas”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.

Lithuanian

Etymology

Of Pagan origin, perhaps from Gaudikas. Cognate to Latvian Galdiks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡɐlʲˈdʲɪkɐs]
• Rhymes: -ɪkɐs
• Syllabification: Gal‧di̇̀‧kas

Proper noun

Galdi̇̀kas m (feminine Galdikė) stress pattern 1

1. (archaic) a male given name

Declension

Declension of Galdi̇̀kas

	singular
nominative	Galdi̇̀kas
genitive	Galdi̇̀ko
dative	Galdi̇̀kui
accusative	Galdi̇̀ką
instrumental	Galdi̇̀ku
locative	Galdi̇̀ke
vocative	Galdi̇̀kai

Proper noun

Galdi̇̀kas m (feminine Galdikienė, unmarried feminine Galdikáitė) stress pattern 1

1. a surname

Declension

Declension of Galdi̇̀kas

	singular	plural
nominative	Galdi̇̀kas	Galdi̇̀kai
genitive	Galdi̇̀ko	Galdi̇̀kų
dative	Galdi̇̀kui	Galdi̇̀kams
accusative	Galdi̇̀ką	Galdi̇̀kus
instrumental	Galdi̇̀ku	Galdi̇̀kais
locative	Galdi̇̀ke	Galdi̇̀kuose
vocative	Galdi̇̀kai	Galdi̇̀kai

Further reading

• “Galdikas”, in Pavardžių duomenų bazė [Surname database], ekalba.lt, 2011–2026