Dmitrijs

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. From Russian. Cognate to English Demetrius.

Proper noun

Dmitrijs m

1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Дми́трий (Dmítrij).
2. (rather rare) a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Dmitrijs was the only given name of 12 944 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.