Ludmila

See also: Ludmiła and Ľudmila

Czech

Etymology

Name of a Bohemian 9th/10th century saint, from Slavic elements meaning "people" and "love".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈludmɪla]

Proper noun

Ludmila f

  1. A female given name

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Cognate with Czech Ludmila.

Proper noun

Ludmila f

  1. A female given name.
  2. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Людмила (Ljudmila).

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Ludmila was the only given name of 16 906 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.
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