Gothards
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1454. From the name of a 10th - 11th century German saint, from Old High German got (“God”) + harti,herti (“hard, strong”). Cognate with German Gotthard and English Goddard.
Proper noun
Gothards m
- A male given name.
Related terms
- Gatis
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Gothards was the only given name of 16 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.