Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded in 1601. Shortened from names like Reinholds and Reinhards. Cognate with Estonian Rein.

Proper noun

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Reinis 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: Reinis was the only given name of 2947 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.