Vaira

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Vaira
GenderFemale
Name day 17 September
Origin
Meaningderived from either vairot (to multiply) or vairīties (to avoid) [1]
Region of origin Latvia

Vaira is a feminine Latvian given name. Notable people with the name include:

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References

  1. Siliņš, Klāvs (1990). Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca (in Latvian). Rīga: Zinātne. ISBN   5796602780.