Zintis

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Etymology[edit]

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1940. From zinte (magic).

Proper noun[edit]

Zintis m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes[edit]

This name is also used as an ambiguous Latvian slang word, used with a meaning for any person or action: devil, imp, mischief-maker, scamp, scoundrel.

The slang word is believed to be found in Ērgļi, Latvia.

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References[edit]

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Zintis was the only given name of 531 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.