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Augusts Kažoks
Augusts is a Latvian masculine given name, a cognate of the name August, and may refer to: * Augusts Annuss (1893–1984), Latvian painter * Augusts Kepke (1886–19??), Latvian cyclist *Augusts Kirhenšteins Augusts Kirhenšteins, formerly spelt Kirchenšteins (18 September 1872 – 3 November 1963), was a Latvian and Soviet microbiologist, politician and educator. He was the ''de facto'' prime minister of Latvia from 20 June 1940 to 25 August 1940 ... (1872–1963), Latvian microbiologist and educator * Augusts Malvess (1878–1951), Latvian architect * Augusts Strautmanis (1907–1990), Latvian chess master * Augusts Voss (1919–1994), Latvian-Soviet politician and party functionary References {{given name Latvian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast, and shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9million. The country has a Temperate climate, temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the titular nation and comprise 65.5% of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian language, Latvian. Russians in Latvia, Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian language, Russian as their native tongue. After centuries of State of the Teutonic Order, Teutonic, Swedish Livonia, Swedish, Inflanty Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August (name)
August is both a given name and surname developed from the Latin, Augustus. Derived from the Latin word augere, meaning "to increase", Augustus had the meaning "esteemed" or "venerable" and was a title given to Roman emperors. Persons with the given name August * August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig (1655–1715), German prince * August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1652–1689), German noble * August, Prince of Hohenlohe-Öhringen (1784–1853), German noble and general of the Napoleonic Wars * August Aichhorn (1878–1949), Austrian educator and psychoanalyst *August Alle (1890–1952), Estonian writer * August Allebé (1838–1927), Dutch painter *August Alsina (born 1992), American singer * August Ames (1994–2017), American adult film actress * August Annist (1899–1972), Estonian literary and folklore scholar, writer and translator *August Bebel (1840–1913), German social-democrat * August Björklund (born 2002), Finnish footballer * August Blom (1869 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Language
Latvian (, ), also known as Lettish, is an East Baltic languages, East Baltic language belonging to the Indo-European language family. It is spoken in the Baltic region, and is the language of the Latvians. It is the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 1.5 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and 100,000 abroad. Altogether, 2 million, or 80% of the population of Latvia, spoke Latvian in the 2000s, before the total number of inhabitants of Latvia slipped to 1.8 million in 2022. Of those, around 1.16 million or 62% of Latvia's population used it as their primary language at home, though excluding the Latgale Planning Region, Latgale and Riga Planning Region, Riga regions it is spoken as a native language in villages and towns by over 90% of the population. As a Baltic languages, Baltic language, Latvian is most closely related to neighboring Lithuanian language, Lithuanian (as well as Old Prussian language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusts Annuss
Augusts Annuss (27 October 1893 – 5 January 1984) was a Latvian painter Painting is a Visual arts, visual art, which is characterized by the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called "matrix" or "Support (art), support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with .... His work was part of the Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics#Painting, painting event in the Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics, art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.Leitis, Aivars, 2022: ''Augusts Annuss''. Valsts kultūrkapitāla fonds. 112 pp. References 1893 births 1984 deaths 20th-century Latvian painters 20th-century Latvian male artists Latvian male painters Art competitors at the 1936 Summer Olympics Latvian World War II refugees Latvian emigrants to the United States People from Liepāja Burials at Forest Cemetery, Riga {{Latvia-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
