Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1787. Cognate with English Louise.
Proper noun[edit]
Lavīze f
- a female given name
Usage notes[edit]
- Common in Latvia in the 19th century, but rare today.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Lavīze was the only given name of 6 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.