Velta

See also: velta

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1850 - 1875 . From velte (“gift, present”). Name of a character in the play Zaudētās tiesības (1894) by Aspazija.

Proper noun

Velta f

  1. A female given name.

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Velta was the only given name of 5671 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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