Indulis 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 1,000 men in
Latvia
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.
[PMLP database] Its nameday is celebrated on 2 January.
The name has two possible derivations, one from a Baltic word meaning "gift", and the other as a diminutive of Indriķis, the Latvian form of
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Indulis was the name of the hero of the legend of Indulis and Ārija, the Latvian
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, set in the 13th century during the
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conquest, which relates the tragic love of Indulis, a
Curonian chieftain, and Ārija, daughter of a German military commander. The name was revived, along with many other medieval names, in the late 19th century, and was brought to especial prominence by the poet and dramatist
Rainis with the publication in 1911 of his play ''"Indulis un Ārija"''.
As a modern name, Indulis is better-known than many Latvian names because of
Indulis Emsis, Prime Minister of Latvia in 2004, the first
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People with the name Indulis
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Indulis Bekmanis (born 1989), Latvian professional road cyclist
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Indulis Bērziņš
Indulis Bērziņš (born 4 December 1957) is a Latvian historian and diplomat, former minister for foreign affairs of the Republic of Latvia.
Biography
He was born in the town Madona.
In 1981, Indulis Bērziņš graduated with a degree in hi ...
(born 1957), Latvian politician
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Indulis Bikše (born 1995), Latvian cross-country skier
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Indulis Emsis (born 1952), Latvian biologist and politician, 18th
Prime Minister of Latvia
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Sources
Pilsonības un Migrācijas Lietu Parvalde (PMLP): Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs personal name database
Notes
References
* Latkovskis, Leonards, 1971: ''Latgalu uzvordi, palames un dzymtas II''. Munich: Latgalu izdevniecība
* Siliņš, K., 1990: ''Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca''. Rīga: Zinātne
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