Zintis
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Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1940. From zinte (“magic”).
Proper noun
[edit]Zintis m
- 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.