Gothards

Latvian edit

Etymology edit

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1454. From the name of a 10th - 11th century German saint, from Old High German got (“God”) + harti,herti (“hard, strong”). Cognate with German Gotthard and English Goddard.

Proper noun edit

Gothards m

a male given name

Related terms edit

Gatis

References edit

Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
[1] Population Register of Latvia: Gothards was the only given name of 16 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.