Jurijs

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1771. From Russian Ю́рий (Júrij, “George”).

Proper noun

Jurijs m

  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Юрий (Jurij).

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Jurijs was the only given name of 14 315 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.
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