Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1762. From Russian Серге́й (Sergéj, “Sergius”).
Proper noun
Sergejs m
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Сергей (Sergej).
- (uncommon) a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers.
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Sergejs was the only given name of 25 410 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.