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Vitalijus Vaikšnoras
Vitalijus is a Lithuanian masculine given name. ''Vitalijus''. Retrieved 1 March 2019. People bearing the name Vitalijus include: * (born 1966), Lithuanian boxer * (born 1983), Lithuanian footballer * (born 1985), Lithuanian alpine skier * |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Language
Lithuanian ( ) is an Eastern Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the official language of Lithuania and one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.8 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 200,000 speakers elsewhere. Lithuanian is closely related to the neighbouring Latvian language. It is written in a Latin script. It is said to be the most conservative of the existing Indo-European languages, retaining features of the Proto-Indo-European language that had disappeared through development from other descendant languages. History Among Indo-European languages, Lithuanian is conservative in some aspects of its grammar and phonology, retaining archaic features otherwise found only in ancient languages such as Sanskrit (particularly its early form, Vedic Sanskrit) or Ancient Greek. For this reason, it is an important source for the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-Euro ... [...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] |
Vitalijus Karpačiauskas
Vitalijus Karpačiauskas (born 6 July 1966) is a Lithuanian boxer. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1966 births Living people Lithuanian male boxers Olympic boxers for Lithuania Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Panevėžys AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Welterweight boxers {{Lithuania-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitalijus Kavaliauskas
Vitalijus Kavaliauskas (born 2 July 1983) is a Lithuanian former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le .... External links * * * 1983 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Lithuanian men's footballers Lithuanian people of Russian descent Lithuania men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Lithuanian expatriate men's footballers Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Expatriate men's footballers in Belarus Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia FK Ekranas players FC Granit Mikashevichi players FK Liepājas Metalurgs players FK Utenis Utena players {{Lithuania-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitalijus Rumiancevas
Vitalijus Rumiancevas (born March 15, 1985) is an alpine skier from Lithuania. He competed for Lithuania at the 2006 Olympics and the 2010 Olympics. His best result is a 44th place in the slalom To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to: Sports ;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding * Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Super-G ... in 2006. References External links 1985 births Living people Lithuanian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Lithuania Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Vilnius {{Lithuania-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitalijus Satkevičius
Vitalijus Satkevičius (born March 25, 1961) is a Lithuanian politician and the current mayor of Panevėžys Panevėžys (; Latin: ''Panevezen''; pl, Poniewież; yi, פּאָנעװעזש, ''Ponevezh''; see also other names) is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2011, it occupied with 113,653 inhabitants. As defined by Eurostat, the population ... since 2011. In 1988 he graduated from Kaunas Politechnical Institute. Vitalijus has been a member of the Panevėžys city council since 1997 and served as the mayor from 2008 to 2011 and since 2011. Satkevičius is a devout Catholic and has been a member of the Society of Living Rosary since 1971. References Mayors of places in Lithuania People from Panevėžys Lithuanian Roman Catholics 1961 births Living people Lithuanian municipal councillors Kaunas University of Technology alumni {{Lithuania-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Masculine Given Names
Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jews, sometimes used to mean Mitnagdim See also * List of Lithuanians This is a list of Lithuanians, both people of Lithuanian descent and people with the birthplace or citizenship of Lithuania. In a case when a person was born in the territory of former Grand Duchy of Lithuania and not in the territory of modern ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
