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Juris (name)
Juris is mostly a Latvian masculine given name derived from the Greek Γεώργιος (Georgios), meaning "farmer", and may refer to: * Juris Alunāns (1832–1864), Latvian writer and philologist * Juris Bārzdiņš (born 1966), Latvian politician * Juris Bērziņš (born 1954), Latvian rower and Olympic competitor * Juris Binde (born 1955), Latvian businessman * Juris Cibuļs (born 1951), Latvian publicist, humanist, linguist and translator * Juris Dalbiņš (born 1954), Latvian politician * Juris Ekmanis (1941–2016), Latvian scientist and academic * Juris Fernandez (born 1978), Filipino singer * Juris Hartmanis (1928–2022), Latvian scientist * Juris Kalniņš (1938–2010), Latvian basketball player and Olympic medalist * Juris Kronbergs (1946–2020), Latvian-Swedish poet * Juris Laizāns (born 1979), Latvian footballer * Juris Lauciņš (1957–2013), Latvian actor * Juris Markauss (born 1943), Latvian chess player * Juris Māters (1845–1885), Latvian writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian People
Latvians () are a Baltic ethnic group and nation native to Latvia and the immediate geographical region, the Baltics. They are occasionally also referred to as Letts, especially in older bibliography. Latvians share a common Latvian language, culture, history and ancestry. History A Balto-Finnic-speaking tribe known as the Livs settled among the northern coast of modern day Latvia. The Germanic settlers derived their name for the natives from the term Liv. They referred to all the natives as "Letts" and the nation as "Lettland", naming their colony Livonia or Livland. The Latin form, ''Livonia'', gradually referred to the whole territory of modern-day Latvia as well as southern Estonia, which had fallen under Germanic influence. Latvians and Lithuanians are the only surviving members of the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family. Culture Influences Latvians share a common language and have a unique culture with traditions, holidays, customs and arts. The culture a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
