Līva

See also: Liva, liva, and líva

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1461. Possibly from Līvija (“Livia”), or a feminine form of the rare medieval name Līvs, from līvs (“Livonian”). Compare Danish Liva.

Proper noun

Līva f

  1. A female given name.

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Līva was the only given name of 1970 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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