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Pages in category "Latvian masculine given names" The following 132 pages are in this category, out of 132 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Latvian names, like in most European cultures, consist of two main elements: the given name (vārds) followed by family name (uzvārds).During the Soviet occupation (1940–1941; 1944–1991) the practice of giving a middle name (otrais vārds) was discouraged, but since the restoration of independence, Latvian legislation again allows the giving of up to two given names and it has become more ...
Latvians (Latvian: latvieši) are a Baltic ethnic group and nation native to Latvia and the immediate geographical region, the Baltics. They are occasionally also referred to as Letts, [42] [43] especially in older bibliography. Latvians share a common Latvian language, culture, history and ancestry.
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Indulis is a Latvian masculine given name, borne by more than 1,000 men in Latvia. [1] Its nameday is celebrated on 2 January. The name has two possible derivations, one from a Baltic word meaning "gift", and the other as a diminutive of Indriķis, the Latvian form of Heinrich.
Aivars is a Latvian masculine given name. [1] It is borne by over 13,000 men in Latvia [2] and in 2006 was the sixth most popular man's name in the country. [3] Its nameday is celebrated on 29 January. Its rise to its present popularity began in the late 19th century when it was one of the very many names of Latvian origin either revived or ...
Laimonis is a Latvian masculine given name, borne by more than 1,800 men in Latvia. [1] The name means "lucky", "happy" or "blessed" and is related to the ancient Latvian word laime ("happiness", "joy" or "luck"), or the goddess Laima. Its nameday is celebrated on 29 October. [2]
Gatis is a Latvian masculine given name borne by over 5,000 men in Latvia. [1] The etymology of the name is disputed. One suggestion is that it may be related to the Latvian word gatavs ("ready", "mature"). Another suggestion is that it is possibly related to an old Latvian word "gātis" meaning gates or river source.