Laimonis

Laimonis is a Latvian masculine given name, borne by more than 1,800 men in Latvia. The name means "lucky", "happy" or "blessed" and is related to the ancient Latvian word laime ("happiness", "joy" or "luck"), or the goddess Laima.

Laimonis is one of the relatively few names still in modern use from among the many names of Latvian origin revived or invented during the Latvian National Awakening of the late 19th century.

Its nameday is celebrated on 29 October.

Notable people with the name

 * Laimonis Laimins, American microbiologist at Northwestern University
 * Laimonis Laizāns (1945–2020), Soviet Latvian football goalkeeper who played for FK Daugava Rīga and Torpedo Moscow

Notes and references

 * Latkovskis, Leonards, 1971: Latgalu uzvordi, palames un dzymtas II. Munich: Latgalu izdevniecība
 * Siliņš, K., 1990: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Rīga: Zinātne
 * Pilsonības un Migrācijas Lietu Parvalde (PMLP): Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs personal name database