Andrejs is a
Latvian masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
. It is a cognate of the name
Andrew
Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "c ...
and may refer to:
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Andrejs Apsītis
Andrejs Apsītis (7 February 1888 – 2 September 1945) was a Latvian cycle sport, cyclist. He competed for the Russian Empire at the 1912 Summer Olympics and for Latvia at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
At the 1912 Olympic games in Stockholm, h ...
(1888–1945), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor
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Andrejs Auzāns (1871–1953), Latvian military general and topographer
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Andrejs Butriks (born 1982), Latvian football forward and sporting director
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Andrejs Dūda (born 1981), Latvian swimmer and Olympic competitor
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Andrejs Elksniņš
Andrejs Elksniņš (born 1982) is a Latvian politician and the current Mayor of Daugavpils. He was a deputy of the 12th Saeima and a long-standing member of the Social Democratic Party "Harmony" until 2023. He is of Latvian and Russian descen ...
(born 1982), Latvian politician
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Andrejs Everitt
Andrejs Everitt (born 13 March 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs, Sydney Swans and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the younger brother of former , ...
(born 1989), Australian rules footballer
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Andrejs Freimanis (1914–1994), Latvian Obersturmführer in the Waffen SS during World War II
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Andrejs Grants (born 1955), Latvian photographer and teacher
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Andrejs Gražulis
Andrejs Gražulis (born 21 July 1993) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB, on loan from Virtus Bologna.
Early career
Gražulis started playing organized basketball at the age of 16. His main ...
(born 1993), Latvian basketball player
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Andrejs Kapmals (1889–1994), Latvian track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
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Andrejs Kiriļins (born 1995), Latvian footballer
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Andrejs Klementjevs (born 1973), Latvian politician
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Andrejs Krūkliņš
Andrejs Krūkliņš (10 January 1891 – 30 November 2001) was a Latvian track and field athlete who competed for the Russian Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () ...
(1891–2001), Latvian track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
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Andrejs Koroļevs
Andrejs Koroļevs (born 30 July 1969) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Latvia. Since 1996, he raced on a Polish licence after gaining Polish citizenship and was known as Andrzej Korolew. He is a five times champion of Latvia.
Career
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(born 1969), Latvian-born Polish motorcycle speedway rider
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Andrejs Kovaļovs (born 1989), Latvian football midfielder
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Andrejs Mamikins (born 1976), Latvian politician and journalist
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Andrejs Maticins
Andrejs Maticins (born January 30, 1963) is retired Latvian professional ice hockey player and coach, currently he is assistant coach for Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
Maticins began his career in D ...
(born 1963), Latvian ice hockey player and coach
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Andrejs Osokins
Andrejs Osokins is a Latvian pianist. He is laureate of several piano competitions, including the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv, the Long-Thibaud International Competition in Paris, the Leeds International ...
(born 1984), Latvian pianist
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Andrejs Pavlovs
Andrejs Pavlovs (born 22 February 1979) is a Latvian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Pavlovs started his professional career at Policija Rīga. In 2001, he joined Skonto Rīga, but was mostly back-up fo ...
(born 1979), Latvian football goalkeeper
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Andrejs Perepļotkins
Andrejs Perepļotkins (, ''Andriy Igorovych Pereplyotkin''; born 27 December 1984) is a Ukrainian born Latvian former footballer, who used to primarily play as a winger.
Although born in Ukraine, he played internationally for Latvia from 2007 ...
(born 1984), Ukrainian-born Latvian football forward and midfielder
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Andrejs Piedels
Andrejs Piedels (born 17 September 1970) is a former Latvian football goalkeeper.
Career
He played for Pārdaugava, Daugava, Amstrig, DAG, Skonto FC, FK Jūrmala, FK Daugava Riga and Olimps/RFS.
He collected 14 caps for the Latvia natio ...
(born 1970), Latvian football goalkeeper and assistant coach
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Andrejs Pildegovics
Andrejs is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Andrew and may refer to:
*Andrejs Apsītis (1888–1945), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor
* Andrejs Auzāns (1871–1953), Latvian military general and topographer
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(born 1971), Latvian diplomat and ambassador
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Andrejs Prohorenkovs
Andrejs Prohorenkovs (5 February 1977 – 1 May 2025) was a Latvian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Prohorenkovs was born in Ogre on 5 February 1977. He started his career with Interskonto in the Latvian Higher L ...
(1977–2025), Latvian football striker
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Andrejs Pumpurs
Andrejs Pumpurs ( on the left bank of the Daugava, in Lieljumprava civil parish, now Birzgale Parish – in Riga) was a poet who penned the Latvian epic Lāčplēsis (''The Bear Slayer'', first published in 1888) and a prominent figure in the ...
(1841–1902), Latvian poet and independence activist
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Andrejs Rastorgujevs
Andrejs Rastorgujevs (born 27 May 1988) is a Latvian biathlete. He has participated in three Winter Olympics, and has two individual and one relay Biathlon World Cup podium.
Career
Andrejs Rastorgujevs is a biathlete from Latvia. In the first ev ...
(born 1988), Latvian biathlete and Olympic competitor
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Andrejs Rubins
Andrejs Rubins (26 November 1978 – 1 August 2022) was a Latvian professional footballer who played as a left midfielder. He was a member of the Latvia national team. After retiring as a player, Rubins worked as a football manager.
Club caree ...
(born 1978), Latvian football midfielder
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Andrejs Šeļakovs
Andrejs Šeļakovs (born November 8, 1988) is a Latvian basketball player, who plays the center position. He is currently playing for BK Jūrmala of the Latvian league.
Pro career
Andrejs Šeļakovs started his pro career in 2006-2007 with ASK ...
(born 1988), Latvian basketball centre
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Andrejs Štolcers (born 1974), Latvian football attacking midfielder and coach
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Andrejs Upīts
Andrejs Upīts (4 December 1877 – 17 November 1970) was a Latvian people, Latvian teacher, poet and short story writer.
Career and literary activity
He was born in Skrīveri, Governorate of Livonia, Livonia. He graduated from the parish school ...
(1877–1970), Latvian teacher, poet, short story writer and Communist polemicist
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Andrejs Vlascenko
Andrejs is a Latvian language, Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Andrew and may refer to:
*Andrejs Apsītis (1888–1945), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor
*Andrejs Auzāns (1871–1953), Latvian military general and ...
(born 1974), German-born Russian figure skater who competed for Latvia and Olympic competitor
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