Dzintars is a

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 v ...

borne by more than 4,000 men in

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.PMLP database The name means "

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". 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 The Latvian National Awakening ( lv, latviešu

r latvju R, or r, is the eighteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ar'' (pronounced ), plural ''ars'', or in Irelan ...

tautas atmoda) refers to three distinct but ideologically related Romantic nationalism, National revival movements: * the ''The First Latvian National Awakening, First Awakening'' refers ...

of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Individuals

The name Dzintars may refer to: *

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 ...

(born 1952), Latvian politician *

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 th ...

(born 1993), Latvian singer *

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 ...

(born 1956), Latvian politician *

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 Krišj� ...

(born 1958), Latvian rower and Olympic competitor *

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 ...

(1940–1992), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor *

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 t ...

(born 1963), Latvian politician *

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 play ...

(born 1971), Latvian footballer *

Dzintars Zirnis Dzintars Zirnis (born 25 April 1977 in Riga) is a Latvian former Association football, football Defender (association football), defender. He last played for Latvian First League club FK 1625 Liepāja. For almost his entire career, Zirnis played ...

(born 1977), Latvian footballer ; As a surname *

Raivis Dzintars Raivis Dzintars (born 25 November 1982) is a Latvian right-wing politician and chairman of the national-conservative National Alliance party. He has previously served as the party's co-chairman alongside Gaidis Bērziņš. Born in Riga, he was ...

(born 1982), Latvian politician

References

Sources

Pilsonības un Migrācijas Lietu Parvalde (PMLP): Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs personal name database
* Siliņš, Klāvs, 1990: ''Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca''. Rīga: Zinātne {{Given name, Dzintars, nocat Latvian masculine given names Masculine given names