Genadijs
See also: Genādijs
Latvian
Alternative forms
- Genādijs
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1923. From Russian Генна́дий (Gennádij), from Ancient Greek γεννάδας (gennádas, “noble”). Name of early saints venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Cognate with the historical English and Latin Gennadius.
Proper noun
Genadijs m
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Геннадий (Gennadij).
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Genadijs was the only given name of 2251 persons in Latvia on January 1st 2011, including Russian speakers.