Laima

See also: laima and laimā

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From laime (“luck”). Laima as laimė = happiness

Proper noun

Laima f

1. A goddess of fate in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology.
2. a female given name

Derived terms

• Finnish: Laimi

Related terms

• Laimdota
• Laimonis

Laimingai = good buy, good luck

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Laima was the only given name of 2365 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Lithuanian

Etymology

From laima (“luck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [¹ˈlɑˑɪmɐ]
• Rhymes: -ɑˑɪmɐ
• Syllabification: Lái‧ma

Proper noun

Laima f

1. A goddess of luck in Lithuanian and Latvian mythology.
2. a female given name