Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From daina (folk song) + vīt (to twist, wind).

Proper noun

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Dainuvīte f

  1. a female given name
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References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Dainuvīte was the only given name of 147 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.