Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1638. Ultimately from Old English. Cognate to English Oswald.

Proper noun

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Osvalds m

  1. a male given name

References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Osvalds was the only given name of 769 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.