Dmitrijs
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. From Russian. Cognate to English Demetrius.
Proper noun
Dmitrijs m
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Дмитрий (Dmitrij).
- (rather rare) A male given name of Latvian speakers.
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Dmitrijs was the only given name of 12 944 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.