Laimonis

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1885. From laime (“happiness”), aplaimot (“to make happy”). Character in the play Vaidelote (1893) by Aspazija.

Proper noun

Laimonis m

  1. A male given name.

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Laimonis was the only given name of 1630 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.