Kazimieras

Lithuanian

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *Kaziměrъ / *Kazimirъ (“destroyer of peace”). Compare Latin Casimirus, Polish Kazimierz, and Latvian Kazimirs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈzʲɪmʲiɛrɐs]
• Rhymes: -ɪmʲiɛrɐs
• Syllabification: Ka‧zi̇̀‧mie‧ras

Proper noun

Kazi̇̀mieras m (feminine Kazimiera) stress pattern 1

1. a male given name from the Slavic languages, equivalent to English Casimir

Declension

Declension of Kazi̇̀mieras

	singular
nominative	Kazi̇̀mieras
genitive	Kazi̇̀miero
dative	Kazi̇̀mierui
accusative	Kazi̇̀mierą
instrumental	Kazi̇̀mierù
locative	Kazi̇̀mierè
vocative	Kazi̇̀mierai

Further reading

• “Kazimieras”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026