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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1730. Of Slavic and Russian origin. Cognate to English Boris.
Proper noun
Boriss m
- a male given name from the Slavic languages, equivalent to Russian Бори́с (Borís)
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Бори́с (Borís), Boris.
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Boriss was the only given name of 3465 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.