Latvian

edit

Etymology

edit

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. From Russian. Cognate to English Anatolius.

Proper noun

edit

Anatolijs m

  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Анато́лий (Anatólij).
  2. (uncommon) a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers
edit

References

edit
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Anatolijs was the only given name of 9607 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.