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Meaning & History
Basically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "he who hears much", derived from Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas) combined with the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay".