Latvian

Proper noun

Laima f

1. A goddess of fate in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology.
2. A female given name.

Related terms

• Laimdota
• Laimonis

Derived terms

• Finnish: Laimi

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
• Population Register of Latvia: Laima was the only given name of 2365 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Lithuanian

Etymology

From laima ‎(“luck”).

Proper noun

Laima f

1. A goddess of luck in Lithuanian and Latvian mythology.
2. A female given name.

Hausa

Noun

laima f ‎(plural laimomi)

1. tent
2. umbrella
3. parachute
4. shade

Etymology 2

Noun

laima f

1. dampness

Latvian

Noun

laima m (4th declension)

1. (dialectal) happiness; alternative form of laime

Declension

Lithuanian

Noun

laima f

1. (archaic, poetic) luck (archaism, sometimes still used in poetry)

See also

• laimė