Krišjānis is a Latvian masculine

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and masculine

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. The feminine version of the surname is Krišjāne. It is the Latvian version of the name

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and may refer to:

Given name

Krišjānis Barons Krišjānis Barons (October 31, 1835 – March 8, 1923) was a Latvian writer who is known as the "father of the dainas" ( lv, "Dainu Tēvs") thanks largely to his systematization of the Latvian folk songs and his labour in preparing their tex ...

(1835–1923), Latvian writer and historian *

Krišjānis Berķis Krišjānis Berķis (April 26, 1884 in Īslīce parish, Bauska municipality, Courland, modern Latvia – July 29, 1942 in Perm, Russia) was a Latvian general. Rising to prominence as an officer of the Latvian Riflemen in World War I, he was pr ...

(1884–1942), Latvian military general *

Krišjānis Kariņš Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš (born 13 December 1964) is an American-Latvian politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Latvia since 2019. A linguist and businessperson by profession, he previously served as Latvia's Minister of Economics ...

(born 1964), Latvian politician * Krisjānis Kundziņš (1905–1993), Latvian wrestler *

Krišjānis Rēdlihs Krišjānis Rēdlihs (born 15 January 1981) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HK Kurbads of the Latvian Hockey League (LHL). Playing career Krišjānis Rēdlihs started his playing career by playing for HK L ...

(born 1981), Latvian ice hockey player *

Krišjānis Tūtāns Krišjānis Tūtāns (born 13 April 1983) is a windsurfing celebrity from Latvia, who entered the sport at the age of 13. His father Uldis Tūtāns was one of the windsurfing pioneers in Latvia, and under his influence the whole family became in ...

(born 1983), Latvian windsurfer *

Krišjānis Valdemārs Krišjānis Valdemārs (in Germanized spelling as Christian Waldemar or Woldemar) (2 December 1825 at Vecjunkuri in Ārlava parish (now Valdgale parish, Courland, Latvia) – 7 December 1891 in Moscow, Russia) was a writer, editor, educator, po ...

(1825–1891), Latvian writer, editor, educator, politician, lexicographer, folklorist and economist *

Krišjānis Zeļģis Krišjānis Zeļģis (born 22 July 1985) is a Latvian poet and brewer. Biography Krišjānis Zeļģis was born in Talsi in what was then the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, but today is Latvia. After finishing school he studied library s ...

(born 1985), Latvian poet and brewer

Surname

Dimants Krišjānis Dimants Krišjānis (born 15 September 1960), also known as Dimants Yutvaldovich Krishyanis (russian: Димантс Ютвальдович Кришьянис), is a Latvian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer ...

(born 1960), Latvian rower and Olympic competitor *

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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Krisjanis Latvian masculine given names Masculine given names Latvian-language masculine surnames