Dmitrijs

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Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. From Russian. Cognate to English Demetrius.

Proper noun

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Dmitrijs m

  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Дми́трий (Dmítrij).
  2. (rather rare) a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers

References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Dmitrijs was the only given name of 12 944 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.