Songaila

Songaila is a Lithuanian surname. It is derived from the Lithuanian personal name "Songailas," which is a two-stem name. The first stem, "Sang-," likely relates to the Lithuanian verb singti meaning "to bend, to stoop," or possibly related to "sanga" meaning a narrow strip or gore of land. The second stem, "-ailas," is a common suffix in Lithuanian names. Thus, the surname Songaila literally means "descendant of Songailas" or "belonging to the family of Songailas."

The surname is relatively common in Lithuania and among Lithuanian diaspora communities. Variations in spelling might exist due to transliteration from the Lithuanian language to other languages.