Andrejs

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded in 1204. Ultimately from Ancient Greek. Cognate to English Andrew.

Proper noun

Andrejs m

  1. Andrew (Biblical figure)
  2. A male given name.
  3. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Андре́й (Andréj).

Declension
Declension of Andrejs (1st declension)
singular (vienskaitlis) plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs) Andrejs Andreji
accusative (akuzatīvs) Andreju Andrejus
genitive (ģenitīvs) Andreja Andreju
dative (datīvs) Andrejam Andrejiem
instrumental (instrumentālis) Andreju Andrejiem
locative (lokatīvs) Andrejā Andrejos
vocative (vokatīvs) Andrejs Andreji

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: There were 22 652 persons named Andrejs in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.
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