Ludmila
Czech
Etymology
Name of a Bohemian 9th/10th century saint, from Proto-Slavic *ľudъ (“people”) and *milъ (“dear, nice, gentle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈludmɪla]
Proper noun
Ludmila f
- a female given name
Declension
Declension of Ludmila (hard feminine)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ludmila | Ludmily |
| genitive | Ludmily | Ludmil |
| dative | Ludmile | Ludmilám |
| accusative | Ludmilu | Ludmily |
| vocative | Ludmilo | Ludmily |
| locative | Ludmile | Ludmilách |
| instrumental | Ludmilou | Ludmilami |
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Cognate with Czech Ludmila.
Proper noun
Ludmila f
- a female given name
- a transliteration of the Russian female given name Людми́ла (Ljudmíla)
Related terms
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Ludmila was the only given name of 16 906 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.