Māris

See also: Maris, maris, and máris

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded in 1736. From Latin Mauricius (“Maurice”). Can also be interpreted as a masculine form of Māra, a variant of Marija (“Mary”).

Proper noun

Māris m

  1. A male given name.

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Māris was the only given name of 13 687 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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