Kestutis
Lithuanian · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Kestutis
The given name 'Kestutis' means "to endure" or "to suffer," derived from the Lithuanian root *kęst-* (to suffer, endure).
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Etymology
The given name 'Kestutis' means "to endure" or "to suffer," derived from the Lithuanian root *kęst-* (to suffer, endure). It is used primarily in Lithuanian culture and is historically notable as the name of Kęstutis, a 14th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania who co-ruled with his brother Algirdas and defended the country against the Teutonic Order.
Kestutis currently ranks #4,374 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1954.
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