DAVZHINETS. Phonetic and spelling variant of the
surname Dovzhinets (see Dovzhinets).
► Gomel, Minsk.
DOVZHINETS. «Son of Dovgogo» (Dovgiy –
literally «long», that is, a tall man) or from the dialectal
expressive-diminutive form of naming Dovgiy – Dovzhinets. Sr. Davzhinets.
► Minsk.
© A. F. Rogalev. Etymological dictionary of surnames of Belarus. – Gomel: F. Skorina State University, 2018. – 1488 p.
