Eduards is a Latvian masculine given name, which is a cognate of the English name

Edward Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...

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Eduards Andersons Eduards Andersons (1 April 1914 – 29 November 1985) was a Latvians, Latvian basketball player. Andersons won a gold medal at the 1935 EuroBasket competition, becoming the first European champion. He participated also at the 1936 Summer Olympics ...

(1914–1985), Latvian basketball player *

Eduards Berklavs Eduards Berklavs (June 15, 1914 – November 25, 2004) was a Soviet and Latvian politician. Eduards Berklavs was born in Kurmāle Parish, which is part of the Kuldīga Municipality as of today. During his youth, he was active in labour and com ...

(1914–2004), Latvian politician *

Eduards Freimanis Eduards Freimanis (22 February 1919, in Liepāja - 1993) was a former Latvian football forward, the first Latvian footballer to play with a professional club in England. Playing career Freimanis started playing football in the early 1930s with t ...

(1919–1993), Latvian footballer *

Eduards Kalniņš Eduards Kalniņš (December 31, 1876 – June 28, 1964) was a Latvian general. He participated in the Russo-Japanese War and in the Latvian War of Independence. He was Minister of Defence of Latvia in 1926 and 1928 and was recipient of the Latvi ...

(1876–1964), Latvian general and politician *

Eduards Smiļģis Eduards Smiļģis (23 November 1886 – 19 April 1966) was a Latvian and Soviet actor and theatre director. He became a People's Artist of the USSR in 1948. Smiļģis founded the Dailes Theatre in Riga in 1920 and was its chief director until ...

(1886–1966), Latvian actor and theatre director *

Eduards Veidenbaums Eduards Veidenbaums (3 October 1867 – 24 May 1892) was a Latvian poet and translator. Biography Eduards Veidenbaums was born at the Glāznieki farmstead in the Priekuļi parish (now territory of Cēsis). In 1872 his family moved to Kālā� ...

(1867–1892), Latvian writer *

Eduards Višņakovs Eduards Višņakovs (born 10 May 1990) is a Latvian professional footballer. He can play as a forward. Club career Early career Born in Riga, as a youth player Višņakovs played for his local club JFC Skonto till 2003, when he moved to Dau ...

(born 1990), Latvian footballer

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