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Faroese
Proper noun
Valdis
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Valdis: Valdisarson
- daughter of Valdis: Valdisardóttir
Declension
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Valdisar
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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded in the end of 19th century. From valdīt (“rule”). Also shortened from Valdemārs, giving it a similar Old High German meaning.
Proper noun
Valdis m
- a male given name
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Valdis was the only given name of 7723 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.