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Genadijs
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Genādijs
Latvian
Alternative forms
lv Genādijs
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1923. From lv ru Генна́дий, from lv grc Γεννάδιος, from grc γεννάδας noble. Name of early saints venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Cognate with the historical English and la Gennadius.
Proper noun
lv proper noun m
lv ru Генна́дий Gennady male given name
References
Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, 5-7966-0278-0
Population Register of Latvia: Genadijs was the only given name of 2251 persons in Latvia on January 1st 2011, including Russian speakers.