Laimdota (given name)
Appearance
Gender | Female |
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Name day | 11 February |
Origin | |
Word/name | Latvia |
Meaning | Given by Laima[1] |
Region of origin | Latvia |
Other names | |
Related names | Laimdots |
Laimdota is a feminine Latvian given name, borne by over 600 individuals in Latvia.[2] Its name day is February 11.[3]
People with the name Laimdota
[edit]- Laimdota Straujuma (born 1951), Prime Minister of Latvia 2014–2015
- Laimdota Zizmare, Research Scientist[4]
- Laimdota Kalniņa, Research Scientist[5]
In fiction
[edit]In literature and culture, Laimdota may refer to:
- The maiden Laimdota in the epic poem Lāčplēsis, by Andrejs Pumpurs
- The character Laimdota in the rock opera Lāčplēsis, by Māra Zālīte and Zigmārs Liepiņš
References
[edit]- ^ Siliņš, Klāvs (1990). Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca (in Latvian). Rīga: Zinātne. ISBN 5796602780.
- ^ Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde. "Personvārdu datu bāze". Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ vardadienas.lv. "Februāris". Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Laimdota Zizmare".
- ^ "Laimdota Kalniņa".