Latvian edit

Etymology edit

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1876. From Russian. Cognate to the now historic English Arcadius.

Proper noun edit

Arkādijs m

  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Арка́дий (Arkádij).
  2. a male given name from Russian

References edit

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Arkādijs was the only given name of 1019 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.