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Dzintars Sodums
Dzintars is a Latvian masculine given name borne by more than 4,000 men in Latvia.PMLP database The name means " amber". Its nameday is celebrated on 4 September. The name is one of the relatively few surviving names of indigenous origin from the very great number either newly introduced, as Dzintars was, or revived during the Latvian National Awakening of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Individuals The name Dzintars may refer to: * Dzintars Ābiķis (born 1952), Latvian politician * Dzintars Čīča (born 1993), Latvian singer * Dzintars Jaundžeikars (born 1956), Latvian politician * Dzintars Krišjānis (born 1958), Latvian rower and Olympic competitor * Dzintars Lācis (1940–1992), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor * Dzintars Rasnačs (born 1963), Latvian politician * Dzintars Sproģis (born 1971), Latvian footballer * Dzintars Zirnis Dzintars Zirnis (born 25 April 1977 in Riga) is a Latvian former football defender. He last played for Latvian Firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzintra
Dzintra is a Latvian feminine given name. The associated name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of a ... is September 4. Notable people named Dzintra * Dzintra Blūma (born 1958), Latvian Olympic canoeist * Dzintra Grundmane (born 1944), Latvian basketball player References {{given name Latvian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Masculine Given Name
Latvian names, like in most European cultures, consist of two main elements: the given name (''vārds'') followed by family name (''uzvārds''). During the Soviet occupation (1940–1941; 1944–1991) the practice of giving a middle name (''otrais vārds'') was discouraged, but since the restoration of independence, Latvian legislation again allows the giving of up to two given names and it has become more common to give a middle name to children. Latvian male names end in 1st or 2nd declension masculine endings, either ''-s/-š'' or ''-is'' (with a handful of mostly foreign exceptions ending in indeclinable ''-o'', such as ''Ivo'', ''Raivo'', ''Gvido'', ''Bruno'', ''Oto'' and only a few belonging to the 3rd declension ending in ''-us'', such as ''Ingus'', ''Mikus'', ''Edžus'', ''Zemgus''). Latvian female names have the feminine 4th or 5th declension endings ''-a'' or ''-e'' respectively. For centuries, one of the most popular Latvian names has been ''Jānis'', whose written use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber
Amber is fossilized tree resin that has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects."Amber" (2004). In Maxine N. Lurie and Marc Mappen (eds.) ''Encyclopedia of New Jersey'', Rutgers University Press, . Amber is used in jewelry and has been used as a healing agent in folk medicine. There are five classes of amber, defined on the basis of their chemical constituents. Because it originates as a soft, sticky tree resin, amber sometimes contains animal and plant material as inclusions. Amber occurring in coal seams is also called resinite, and the term ''ambrite'' is applied to that found specifically within New Zealand coal seams. Etymology The English word ''amber'' derives from Arabic (ultimately from Middle Persian ''ambar'') via Middle Latin ''ambar'' and Middle French ''ambre''. The word was adopted in Middle English in the 14th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian National Awakening
The Latvian National Awakening ( lv, latviešu [or latvju] tautas atmoda) refers to three distinct but ideologically related Romantic nationalism, National revival movements: * the ''The First Latvian National Awakening, First Awakening'' refers to the Romantic nationalism, national revival led by the Young Latvians from the 1850s to the 1880s, * the ''Second Awakening'' or "New Current" was the movement that led to the proclamation of Latvian independence in 1918, and * the ''Third Awakening'' was the movement that led to the restoration of Latvia's independence in the "Singing Revolution" of 1987–1991. Application of the term Though the term "Awakening" was introduced by the Young Latvians themselves, its application was influenced by the nationalist ideologue Ernests Blanks and later by the academician Jānis Stradiņš. Stradiņš was the first person to use the term "Third Awakening" (at the expanded plenum of the Writers' Union of the Latvian SSR in June 1988), opposing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzintars Ābiķis
Dzintars Ābiķis (born 3 June 1952 in Ventspils) is a Latvian politician and a Deputy of the Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the po ... since 1993. He is a member of the People's Party. References 1952 births Living people People from Ventspils Latvian Green Party politicians Latvian Way politicians People's Party (Latvia) politicians Society for Political Change politicians New Unity politicians Deputies of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia Deputies of the 5th Saeima Deputies of the 6th Saeima Deputies of the 7th Saeima Deputies of the 8th Saeima Deputies of the 9th Saeima Deputies of the 10th Saeima Deputies of the 11th Saeima University of Latvia alumni {{Latvia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzintars Čīča
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the inaugural edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged eight to fifteen. It was held on 15 November 2003, in Copenhagen, Denmark. With Camilla Ottesen and Remee as the presenters, the contest was won by the then eleven-year-old Dino Jelusić, who represented with his song "Ti si moja prva ljubav" (You are my first love) while second and third place went to and the respectively. The next time that a country would win on its first attempt was in . It was the first Eurovision contest to be broadcast in the 16:9 widescreen and high definition, but was also offered to broadcasters in the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio. It was also the first Eurovision Song Contest where a DVD of the contest would be released. It was decided that the country that won the contest would not necessarily host the next contest, to reduce the pressure on the contestants. It was announced before the contest took place that the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzintars Jaundžeikars
Dzintars Jaundžeikars (14 February 1956 – 16 March 2022) was a Latvian politician. He was a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 8th and 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his last term in parliament on 16 November 2006, until he was voted out in 2010 Latvian parliamentary election. Jaundžeikars was also Minister of the Interior of Latvia The Minister of the Interior of Latvia is a member of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia, and is the political leader of the Ministry of the Interior An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home aff ... from 3 November 2005 to 7 November 2006. Jaundžeikars died on 16 March 2022, at the age of 66, from COVID-19.
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Dzintars Krišjānis
Dzintars Krišjānis (4 June 1958 – 16 March 2014) was a Latvian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was born in Riga and was the older brother of Dimants Krišjānis Dimants Krišjānis (born 15 September 1960), also known as Dimants Yutvaldovich Krishyanis (russian: Димантс Ютвальдович Кришьянис), is a Latvian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer .... In 1980 he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event. ReferencesDzintars Krišjānis' profile at Sports Reference.com 1958 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzintars Lācis
Dzintars Lācis (18 May 1940 – 17 November 1992) was a Latvian cyclist. He had competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics in the 4 km team pursuit and finished in fifth and fourth place, respectively. He had been part of the Soviet team that won the team pursuit at the 1967 UCI Track Cycling World Championships The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900, they were administered by the UCI .... Between 1961 and 1969 he won seven Soviet titles in various track (mostly pursuit) events. References 1940 births 1992 deaths Latvian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Soviet Union Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Soviet male cyclists Sportspeople from Jelgava Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR {{Latvia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzintars Rasnačs
Dzintars Rasnačs (born 17 July 1963) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the National Alliance Party and a deputy of the 11th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on 17 October 2011. He has graduated from the University of Latvia University of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Universitāte, shortened ''LU'') is a state-run university located in Riga, Latvia established in 1919. The ''QS World University Rankings'' places the university between 801st and 1000th globally, seventh .... From 1995 to 1998 and 2014 to 2019, he was Minister of Justice. References 1963 births Living people People from Jūrmala For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK politicians National Alliance (Latvia) politicians Ministers of Justice of Latvia Deputies of the 7th Saeima Deputies of the 8th Saeima Deputies of the 9th Saeima Deputies of the 10th Saeima Deputies of the 11th Saeima Deputies of the 12th Saeima Latvian jurists University of Latvia alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzintars Sproģis
Dzintars Sproģis (born 13 May 1971) is a former Latvian football defender. Sproģis was recognized as the best defender in the first season of Virslīga. Playing biography Dzintars Sproģis came from a sporting family - his father Aivars played for Darba reserves and Dzintars' older brother Haralds Sproģis was also a footballer with whom Dzintars played together in several clubs. The first club that Dzintars played with was Zvejnieks Liepāja in 1988 (at the age of just 17) from which he moved to RAF Jelgava in 1989. In 1989, he also made a debut with Daugava Rīga. With RAF he played in lower Soviet leagues. In the first Virslīga season Dzintars joined former Daugava head coach Jānis Skredelis with Kompar-Daugava but in 1993 he went to play abroad - with KTH Diest in Belgium. In 1994 Sproģis returned to Latvia where with FC DAG Rīga he won the bronze medals of Virslīga and reached the Latvian Cup final. In 1995 and 1996 Sproģis played in Russia - first with Kolos K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
