Gatis 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 over 5,000 men in
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 ...
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[PMLP Database] The etymology of the name is disputed. Some of the suggestions include a possible relation to the Latvian word ''gatavs'' ("ready", "mature"). Other versions suggest its possible relation to an old Latvian word "gātis" meaning ''gates'' or ''river source''. Another version suggests that the word is derived from the German name Gotthard. Its name-day is celebrated on 8 January.
The name is one of the relatively few surviving names of indigenous origin from among the great number that were revived or introduced 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 Gatis may refer to:
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Gatis Čakšs
Gatis Čakšs (born 13 June 1995 in Līvāni) is a Latvian athlete specialising in the javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by ...
(born 1995) Latvian javelin thrower
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Gatis Gūts
Gatis Gūts (born 15 April 1976, Ventspils) is a former Latvian bobsleigh pilot who had competed since 1994. Currently he is one of the coaches of Latvian bobsleigh team. His two last seasons have seen him twice in the top ten in the World Cup, bo ...
(born 1976), Latvian bobsleigher
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Gatis Jahovičs
Gatis Jahovičs (born August 11, 1984) is a Latvian former professional basketball player. He last played for BK Liepājas Lauvas in LBL. He is 2.00 m (6 ft 6.75 in) and a small forward.
Latvian national team
Jahovičs is also a member of ...
(born 1984), Latvian basketball player
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Gatis Kalniņš
Gatis Kalniņš (born 12 August 1981) is a Latvian football striker, currently playing for FK Valmiera in the Latvian Higher League.
Club career
As a youth player Gatis Kalniņš played for his local club FK Valmiera, being taken to the firs ...
(born 1981), Latvian footballer
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Gatis Kandis
The sixth series of British talent competition programme ''Britain's Got Talent'' was broadcast on ITV, from 24 March to 12 May 2012. The sixth series saw Simon Cowell resume a full commitment to the programme following the previous series, y ...
(born 1981), Latvian comedian
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Gatis Smukulis
Gatis Smukulis (born 15 April 1987) is a Latvian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2018 for the , , , and teams. Smukulis won the Latvian National Road Race Championships in 2016, and won six co ...
(born 1987), Latvian cyclist
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Gatis Tseplis
Gatis Tseplis (born May 1, 1971) is a Latvian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Career
Gatis Tseplis arrived to the United States from Riga, Latvia, after spending 12 years playing five seasons of professional hockey in Russia and the C ...
(born 1971), Latvian ice hockey defenceman
References
Sources
Pilsonības un Migrācijas Lietu Parvalde (PMLP): Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs personal name database
Bibliography
* Latkovskis, Leonards, 1971: ''Latgalu uzvordi, palames un dzymtas II'' Munich: Latgalu izdevniecība
* Siliņš, K., 1990: ''Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca''. Rīga: Zinātne
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Latvian masculine given names