Gender | Feminine |
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Language(s) | Lithuanian |
Name day | 14 April, 18 June |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Lithuanian |
Word/name | Vaivorykštė Vaivos juosta |
Other names | |
Pet form(s) | Vaivutė, Vaivukas, Vaivis |
Vaiva 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 with the name include:
Gender | Feminine |
---|---|
Language(s) | Lithuanian |
Name day | 14 April, 18 June |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Lithuanian |
Word/name | Vaivorykštė Vaivos juosta |
Other names | |
Pet form(s) | Vaivutė, Vaivukas, Vaivis |
Vaiva 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 with the name include: