Klāvs

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded in 1402. Short form of Niklāvs (“Nicholas”). Cognate to German Klaus.

Proper noun

Klāvs m

  1. A male given name.

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: There were 844 persons named Klāvs in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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