Didzis is a
Latvian masculine given name of
Old High German
Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050.
There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...
origin. It is occasionally a diminutive of the names Dītrihs and Didrikis. It is a cognate to the
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
name
Dietrich.
The first recorded usage of the name in the areas of modern-day Latvia date from the early 19th-century.
Individuals bearing the name Didzis include:
*
Didzis Gavars (born 1966), Latvian politician
*
Didzis Matīss (born 1980), Latvian football manager
*
Didzis Skuška (born 1968), Latvian bobsledder
References
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Latvian masculine given names
Masculine given names