Pāvels

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded in 1515. Ultimately from Latin Paulus. Cognate to English Paul.

Proper noun

Pāvels m

1. a male given name from Latin borne by Latvian speakers
2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Па́вел (Pável), equivalent to Paul.

Related terms

• Pauls

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: There were 6 481 persons named Pāvels in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.