Didzis is a
Latvian masculine given name of
Old High German
Old High German (OHG; ) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally identified as the period from around 500/750 to 1050. Rather than representing a single supra-regional form of German, Old High German encompasses the numerous ...
origin. It is occasionally a diminutive of the names Dītrihs and Didrikis. It is a cognate to the
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
name
Dietrich
Dietrich () is an ancient German name meaning "ruler of the people", but also "keeper of the keys" or "lockpick" (either the tool or the profession).
Given name
* Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg (c. 1398–1440)
* Thierry of Alsace (; 1099–1168), ...
.
The first recorded usage of the name in the areas of modern-day Latvia date from the early 19th-century.
Individuals bearing the name Didzis include:
*
Didzis Gavars (born 1966), Latvian politician
*
Didzis Matīss (born 1980), Latvian football manager
*
Didzis Skuška (born 1968), Latvian bobsledder
References
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Latvian masculine given names
Masculine given names