Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1453. Of Slavic origin. Cognate with English Stanislaus.

Proper noun

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Staņislavs m

  1. a male given name of Latvian speakers
  2. A respelling of the Polish male given name Stanisław.
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References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Staņislavs was the only given name of 4191 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Polish speakers.