Imants

See also: imants

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians/Livonians in the 13th century. From Livonian im (“wonder”) + and (“gift”). Name of an elder in the folk story Vanem Imants (1802) by Garlieb Merkel.

Proper noun

Imants m

  1. A male given name.
  • Imanta

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Imants was the only given name of 5712 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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