Vaiva

Vaiva
Gender Feminine
Language(s) Lithuanian
Name day 14th April, 18th June
Origin
Language(s) Lithuanian
Word/name Vaivorykštė
Vaivos juosta
Other names
Pet form(s) Vaivutė, Vaivukas, Vaivis

Vaiva is a Lithuanian female given name of Baltic origin.[1] It is a shortening of vaivorykštė (English rainbow). A rainbow was considered one of the manifestations of the Pagan destiny goddess Laima.[2] Vaiva's father, according to Baltic mythology, is Perkūnas. The name was popularised by V.Krėvė-Mickevičius tale "Perkūnas, Vaiva ir Straublys" written in 1922.[3]

Notable people named Vaiva

  • Vaiva Mainelytė, a Lithuanian theater and cinema actress
  • Vaiva Budraitytė, an astrologist and card reader

References

  1. ↑ "Vaiva | Vardai VLKK". vardai.vlkk.lt. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. ↑ "Vardas Vaiva . Vardo Vaiva reikšmė ir kilmė". vardai.org. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  3. ↑ "Kalbininkė: vardų populiarumas prasideda su asmenybės kultu - LRT". Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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