Boriss

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1730. Of Slavic and Russian origin. Cognate to English Boris.

Proper noun

Boriss m

1. a male given name from the Slavic languages, equivalent to Russian Бори́с (Borís)
2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Бори́с (Borís), Boris.

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Boriss was the only given name of 3465 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.