Ilgvars
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. Related to Ilga and Ilgonis, possibly from ilgas (“yearning”) + varēt (“to be able”).
Proper noun
Ilgvars m
- A male given name.
Related terms
- Ilvars
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Ilgvars was the only given name of 1222 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.