Saiva

English

Noun

Saiva (plural Saivas)

  1. (Hinduism) A worshiper of Shiva or practicer of Shaivism.

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Translations

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From saiva (“bobbin”).

Proper noun

Saiva f

  1. a female given name

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Saiva was the only given name of 209 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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