Viesturs (name)

Viesturs
GenderMale
Language(s)Latvian
Name day28 June
Origin
Word/nameviesturis
Meaninghospitable
Region of originLatvia
Other names
Related namesViestarts, Viestdards

Viesturs is both a Latvian masculine given name, and less commonly, a surname. The name is derived from the Latvian viesturis, meaning "hospitable". The first recorded usage of the name in the areas of modern-day Latvia date from the 12th and 13th-centuries.

Individuals bearing the name Viesturs include:

Given name
Surname
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