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Laima
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laima laimā
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From lv laime luck.
Laima as laimė = happiness
lv
Proper noun
lv proper noun f
A goddess of fate in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology.
lv female
Derived terms
Finnish: Laimi
Related terms
lv Laimdota
lv Laimonis
Laimingai = good buy, good luck
References
Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, 5-7966-0278-0
Population Register of Latvia: Laima was the only given name of 2365 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
lv Mythology
Lithuanian
Etymology
From lt laima luck.
Pronunciation
Láima
Proper noun
lt proper noun f
A goddess of luck in Lithuanian and Latvian mythology.
lt female
lt Mythology Baltic deities