Modris is a Latvian masculine given name, borne by more than 2,500 men in

Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

.PMLP database The name means "watchful" or "vigilant". Its nameday is celebrated on 21 September. The name 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 ( lv, latviešu r latvjutautas atmoda) 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 1850 ...

of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Individuals

Modris may refer to: *

Modris Eksteins Modris Eksteins ( lv, Modris Ekšteins; 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 ...

(born 1943), Latvian-Canadian historian * Modris Liepiņš (born 1966), Latvian race walker * Modris Tenisons (born 1945), Latvian mime

Sources

Pilsonības un Migrācijas Lietu Parvalde (PMLP): Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs personal name database

References

* Siliņš, K., 1990: ''Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca''. Rīga: Zinātne {{given name, Modris, nocat Latvian masculine given names