Matuizos

Matuizos
Village
Street in Matuizos
Street in Matuizos
Flag of Matuizos
Official seal of Matuizos
Map
Country Lithuania
County Alytus County
MunicipalityVarėna
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,073[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Matuizos is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 1201 people.

The village has a library, events hall, a medical station, Matuizos high school and museum of the school.

History

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The village was established in the beginning of the 19th century. Until the beginning of the Second World War it was named Baculioniai.

Etymology

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The name Matuizos comes from a personal name Matúiza, Matúizas which (probably through Belarusian: Матуйзo) is from a German personal name Mathäus. The earlier name Baculionys is from a personal name Baciùlis (also Bacỹs, Bãcius) which may be originated from Belarusian: бацька, баця 'a daddy'.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE" (XLSX). Osp.stat.gov.lt. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ Šimkus, Šarūnas (2023). Varėnos krašto vietovardžių etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Liutauras Leščinskas. p. 38. ISBN 978-609-447-388-3.

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