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Lija
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lija lijá lijā -lija
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From names like lv Elizabete, lv Jūlija, lv Lea, cognate with it Lia and es Lía. Also explained as Latvian lv lija light rain or lv lija hen harrier.
Proper noun
lv proper noun f
lv female
References
Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, 5-7966-0278-0
Population Register of Latvia: Lija was the only given name of 810 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.