Ilgvars

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1922. Related to Ilga and Ilgonis, possibly from ilgas (“yearning”) + varēt (“to be able”).

Proper noun

Ilgvars m

1. a male given name

Related terms

• Ilvars

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Ilgvars was the only given name of 1222 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.