Lilija

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1879. From lilija (lily), and from names containing the syllable -li-, such as Elizabete, Jūlija, Karolīne. Cognate with English Lily and Lillie.

Proper noun[edit]

Lilija f

  1. a female given name

References[edit]

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Lilija was the only given name of 4651 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Lithuanian[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Lilija f

  1. a female given name