Ansis (given name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Name day | 26 January[1][2] |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | From German Hans and Johannes |
| Region of origin | Latvia |
Ansis is a Latvian masculine given name derived from the German language male name Johannes and its diminutive Hans and first recorded in Latvia in 1533.[3]
People bearing the name Ansis include:
- Ansis Artums (1908–1997), Latvian landscape painter
- Ansis Bērziņš (1940–2021), Latvian film producer and director
- Ansis Brūns (born 1989), Latvian javelin thrower
- Ansis Dāle (born 1967), Latvian windsurfer
- Ansis Epners (1937–2003), Latvian documentary filmmaker
- Ansis Kaupēns (1895–1927), Latvian criminal and serial killer
- Ansis Pūpols (born 1975), Latvian politician
- Ansis Regža (born 1963), Latvian curler and curling coach
References
[edit]- ^ "Latvian Name Days". Behind the Name. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Latvia Name Days". Latvian Name Days. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Siliņš, Klāvs (1990). Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca (in Latvian). Riga: Zinātne. ISBN 5796602780.
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