Vaiva

Vaiva
Pronunciation ˈvaɪvə
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 /ˈvaɪvə/ 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

References

  1. "Vaiva | Vardai VLKK". vardai.vlkk.lt. 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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