Background
Butkus, Alvydas was born on July 9, 1950 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Son of Balys and Izolda (Buteikyte) Butkus.
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Butkus, Alvydas was born on July 9, 1950 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Son of Balys and Izolda (Buteikyte) Butkus.
Master in Philology, Vilnius (Lithuania) University, 1975. Doctor in Philology, Vilnius (Lithuania) University, 1984.
Lecturer, Vilnius U., Kaunas, Lithuania, 1976-1986; associate professor, Vilnius U., Kaunas, Lithuania, 1986-1990; head department Lithuanian, Vytautas Magnus U., Kaunas, Lithuania, 1990-1995; head Lettonic center, Vytautas Magnus U., Kaunas, Lithuania, since 1995. Head Aesti publication company, Kaunas, Lithuania, since 1994.
Member Sajudis movement, Kaunas, Vilnius, 1988-1990. Member Lithuanian-Latvian Society (head 1988-1995), Intenrat. Council Onomastics.
Married Rima Cikstaite, March, 1969 (divorced 1985). Children: Audrius, Daumantas. Married Violeta Sojute, October 17, 1985.
Children: Mantaute, Eimantas.