Lauris (given name)
Gender | Unisex |
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Name day | 27 November (Latvia)[1] |
Origin | |
Region of origin | Latvia (masculine) English-speaking regions (masculine and feminine) |
Other names | |
Related names | Lauri |
Lauris is a given name. In Latvia, it is exclusively a masculine name. In other regions, it can be both a masculine and feminine given name. Individuals bearing the name Lauris include:
Masculine
[edit]- Lauris Bajaruns (born 1989), Latvian ice hockey player
- Lauris Bērziņš, Latvian luger
- Lauris Dārziņš (born 1985), Latvian ice hockey forward
- Lauris Norstad (1907–1988), American United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force General
- Lauris Reiniks (born 1979), Latvian pop music singer, songwriter, television host, and actor
- Lauris Strautmanis, Latvian sport shooter
Feminine
[edit]- Lauris Edmond (1924–2000), New Zealand poet and writer
- Lauris Elms (born 1931), Australian opera and lied contralto
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Latvian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.