Modris is a

Latvian masculine given name Latvian names, like in most European cultures, consist of two main elements: the given name (''vārds'') followed by family name (''uzvārds''). During the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet occupation (1940–1941; 1944–1991) the practic ...

, borne by more than 2,500 men in

Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...

. The name means "watchful" or "vigilant". Its nameday is celebrated on 21 September. It is one of the relatively few surviving Latvian names of indigenous origin from among the great number revived or introduced during the

Latvian National Awakening The Latvian National Awakening () refers to three distinct but ideologically related national revival movements: * the First Awakening refers to the national revival led by the Young Latvians from the 1850s to the 1880s * the Second Awakening ...

of the late 19th, and early 20th centuries.Siliņš, K., 1990: ''Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca''. Rīga: Zinātne

Individuals

Modris may refer to: *

Modris Eksteins Modris Eksteins (; born December 13, 1943) is a Latvian Canadian historian with a special interest in German history and modern culture. Born in Riga, Latvia, his works include ''Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age'' (1 ...

(born 1943), Latvian-Canadian historian *

Modris Liepiņš Modris Liepiņš (born 3 August 1966 in Tukums) is a Latvian race walker Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear t ...

(born 1966), Latvian race walker *

Modris Tenisons Modris Tenisons (19 March 1945 – 16 September 2020) was a mime artist in Lithuania and Latvia. He was especially well known in Lithuania. He was also a multidisciplinary artist: a theater director, stage designer and theater consultant. Backg ...

(born 1945), Latvian mime

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