Laimdota

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Laima, goddess of fortune + dot (“to give”). Character in the play Uguns un nakts (1907) by Rainis.

Proper noun

Laimdota f

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Laimdots

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Laimdota was the only given name of 681 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.