Bronys Savukynas (December 16, 1929 – April 20, 2008) was a Lithuanian philologist, linguist, culturologist, translator, journalist, editor.BRONYS SAVUKYNAS, "Bronys Savukynas", Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia
He was buried in the Antakalnis Cemetery.
In 2010 the Bronys Savukynas Prize for journalists was established by the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture and the Lithuanian PEN Center.
Books Vardai ir žodžiai, Vilnius, 1971. Kalba ir mintis, Vilnius, 1980. Mintis ir ženklas, Vilnius, 1983. Žmonės ir kalba, Vilnius, 1977. Žodžiai ir žmonės, Vilnius, 1974. Ženklai ir prasmės, Vilnius, 1987. Lietuvių vardų kilmės žodynas, with , Vilnius, 1987, 2006.
Awards 2005: Officer's Cross of the Order of the Grand Duke Gediminashttps://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/TAIS.95594 2007:Culture and Art Prize of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 2010: badge of honor "Carry your light and believe" of the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture (posthumously)
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