Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1909. Ultimately from Latin Vitalis.

Proper noun

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Vitālijs m

  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Вита́лий (Vitálij).
  2. a male given name from Latin of Latvian speakers

References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Vitālijs was the only given name of 8631 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.