Vilmantas

Last updated February 20, 2025

Vilmantas is a Lithuanian pre-Christian name that consists of two stems: -vil- is associated with the word viltis , "hope" (search for "Vilbutas" in the LSD),^[1]-mant- is thought to be associated with the word manyti , "to think, "to know", as in mantus, "clever", "cunning" (search for "Vilbutas" in the LSD).

Notable people with the name include:

Benediktas Vilmantas Rupeika, Lithuanian politician
Vilmantas Dilys (born 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player
Vilmantas Marcinkevičius (born 1969), Lithuanian painter
Vilmantas Tamošaitis [ lt ], Lithuanian military commander

References

↑ 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.

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[lsd-1] 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.

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