Ārijs

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Possibly from (biblical) Hebrew אריה‎ (“lion”), from Arius, or a phonetic coinage.

Proper noun

Ārijs m

  1. A male given name.
  2. Arius

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Ārijs was the only given name of 295 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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