Laima
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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From laime (“luck”). Laima as laimė = happiness
Proper noun
Laima f
- A goddess of fate in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology.
- a female given name
Derived terms
- Finnish: Laimi
Related terms
Laimingai = good buy, good luck
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Laima was the only given name of 2365 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Lithuanian
Etymology
From laima (“luck”).
Proper noun
Laima f
- A goddess of luck in Lithuanian and Latvian mythology.
- a female given name