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Boriss
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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1730. Of lv sla - and lv ru - origin. Cognate to en Boris.
Proper noun
lv proper noun m
lv male Slavic languages ru:Бори́с
lv ru Бори́с Boris male given name
References
Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, 5-7966-0278-0
Population Register of Latvia: Boriss was the only given name of 3465 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.