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Edijs Daņilovs
Edijs is a Latvian masculine given name. Edijs is often also a diminutive of the given names Edgars, Eduards, Edmunds, and Edvīns. People bearing the name Edijs include: *Edijs Brahmanis (born 1983), ice hockey player *Edijs Jurēvics Edijs Jurēvics (sometimes anglicized as Eddie Jurevics; born 18 December 1989 in Jelgava) is a Latvian rock singer, guitarist, clarinetist, pianist and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the Latvian rock band Crow Mother. He began his music c ... (born 1989), rock singer and musician with the band Crow Mother * Edijs Rinke-Leitāns (born 1991), ice hockey player References {{given name Latvian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...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] |
Latvian Language
Latvian ( ), also known as Lettish, is an Eastern Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family, spoken in the Baltic region. It is the language of Latvians and the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 1.3 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and 100,000 abroad. Altogether, 2 million, or 80% of the population of Latvia, speak Latvian. Of those, around 1.16 million or 62% of Latvia's population use it as their primary language at home, however excluding the Latgale Region it is spoken as a native language in villages and towns by over 90% of the population. As a Baltic language, Latvian is most closely related to neighboring Lithuanian (as well as Old Prussian, an extinct Baltic language); however Latvian has followed a more rapid development. In addition, there is some disagreement whether Latgalian and Kursenieki, which are mutually intelligible with Latvian, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgars (name)
Edgars is a Latvian masculine given name. It is the Latvian cognate of the English name Edgar and may refer to: * Edgars Bergs (born 1984), Latvian discus thrower and shot putter and Paralympic medalist *Edgars Burlakovs (born 1974), Latvian football midfielder *Edgars Bertuks (born 1985), Latvian orienteering competitor * Edgars Eriņš (born 1986), Latvian decathlete * Edgars Gauračs (born 1988), Latvian footballer * Edgars Jeromanovs (born 1986), Latvian basketball player * Edgars Kļaviņš (born 1993), Latvian ice hockey right player *Edgars Krūmiņš (1909–unknown), Latvian chess player *Edgars Krūmiņš (born 1985), Latvian basketball player *Edgars Lipsbergs (born 1989), Latvian ice hockey forward *Edgars Lūsiņš (born 1984), Latvian ice hockey goaltender *Edgars Maskalāns (born 1982), Latvian bobsledder *Edgars Masaļskis (born 1980), Latvian ice hockey goaltender *Edgars Piksons (born 1983), Latvian biathlete and Olympic competitor *Edgars Rinkēvičs (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduards
Eduards is a Latvian masculine given name, which is a cognate of the English name Edward, meaning "rich guard".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Edward" Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The name may refer to: *Eduards Berklavs (1914–2004), Latvian politician *Eduards Freimanis (1919–1993), Latvian footballer *Eduards Kalniņš (1876–1964), Latvian general and politician *Eduards Smiļģis (1886–1966), Latvian actor and theatre director *Eduards Veidenbaums (1867–1892), Latvian writer *Eduards Višņakovs (born 1990), Latvian footballer See also *Eduard (name) Eduard is a male given name, which is a German and Dutch form of the English name Edward. Notable persons with that name include (in alphabetical order): *Eduard Ahrens (1803–1863), Estonian linguist and clergyman * Eduard Alayev (born 1967), I ... References {{given name Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmunds (given Name)
Edmunds is a Latvian masculine given name; a Latvian variant of the given name Edmund. People bearing the name Edmunds include: * Edmunds Augstkalns (born 1994), ice hockey player *Edmunds Elksnis Edmunds Elksnis (born November 19, 1990) is a Latvian professional basketball player from Rūjiena, Latvia, who is currently playing for Valmiera Glass ViA . Priot joining Valmiera Glass ViA Elksnis represented Tartu Ülikool and BK Ven ... (born 1990), basketball player * Edmunds Pīlāgs (1927–1995), sprinter * Edmunds Sprūdžs (born 1980), politician and businessman * Edmunds Vasiļjevs (born 1954), ice hockey player References {{given name Latvian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvīns
Edvīns is a Latvian masculine given name which may refer to: *Edvīns Bārda (1900–1947), Latvian footballer and manager *Edvīns Bietags (1908–1983), Latvian wrestler *Edvīns Ķeņģis (born 1959), Latvian chess Grandmaster * Edvīns Ozolinš (born 1939), Soviet Latvian track and field athlete, coach and Olympic medalist *Edvīns Šnore (born 1974), Latvian film director *Edvīns Zāģeris (born 1943), Latvian hurdler See also *Edvin Edvin is a form of Edwin and may refer to: * Edvin Alten (1876–1967), Norwegian judge *Edvin Biuković (1969–1999), Croatian comics artist * Edvin Hagberg (1875–1947), Swedish sailor and Olympic competitor * Edvin Hevonkoski (1923–2009), ... {{given name Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edijs Brahmanis
Edijs Brahmanis (born November 17, 1983, in Riga, Soviet Union) is a Latvian ice hockey left winger, currently playing for HK Olimp/Venta 2002 of the Latvian Hockey Higher League. In 2004-05, while playing for ASK/Ogre, he was the top goal scorer of Latvian league. During 2008-09 Brahmanis also played four games for the Kontinental Hockey League club Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga ( lv, Rīgas Dinamo) is a professional ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. It is a member of the Latvian Hockey Higher League. The club is affiliated with HK Zemgale/LLU. The club was re-founded on 7 April 2008 as a successor of .... External links * 1983 births Living people Latvian ice hockey left wingers ASK/Ogre players Basingstoke Bison players Dinamo Riga players Arystan Temirtau players Saryarka Karagandy players ETC Crimmitschau players HK Liepājas Metalurgs players HK Riga 2000 players HK Zemgale players Prizma Riga players HK Gomel players HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edijs Jurēvics
Edijs Jurēvics (sometimes anglicized as Eddie Jurevics; born 18 December 1989 in Jelgava) is a Latvian rock singer, guitarist, clarinetist, pianist and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the Latvian rock band Crow Mother. He began his music career in 2008 as the lead vocalist of the rock band Second File, with which he released two songs Baltā Princese and Tava Patiesība. His second band, Blacksmith, released two studio singles Saturday's Night and Paralelitāte before disbanding in 2012. In 2012 Eddie Joined musicians like Jānis Andžāns, Edgars Briedis and Mārtiņš Vilšķērsts and founded an alternative rock band Crow Mother. Currently, they have already released two studio albums. Eddie's debut solo single, Kur Laime Ir, was released in September 2018 His second band Blacksmith reunited and change the band name to Maldi and released patriotic single Zemes Balss in November 2018. In 2022, Eddie's merged with the Latvian supergroup Everstate as the new lead vocali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Rinke-Leitans
Eddy Rinke-Leitans ( lv, Edijs Rinke-Leitāns; born 26 July 1991) is a German-Latvian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for ERC Ingolstadt in the ''Deutsche Eishockey Liga The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...'' External links * 1991 births Living people ERC Ingolstadt players German ice hockey right wingers People from Ebersberg (district) Ice hockey people from Upper Bavaria {{Germany-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Masculine Given Names
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia **Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region **Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish **Latvian cuisine **Latvian culture **Latvian horse *Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also *Latvia (other) Latvia is a country in Europe. Latvia can also refer to: *Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1990) *Latvia (European Parliament constituency) * 1284 Latvia - asteroid * Latvia Peak - mountain in Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, То ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
