"Laima" meaning in All languages combined

See Laima on Wiktionary

Proper name [Latvian]

Etymology: First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From laime (“luck”). Laima as laimė = happiness Head templates: {{head|lv|proper noun|g=f}} Laima f
  1. A goddess of fate in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology. Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Laima-lv-name-fF~lEVKI Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Mythology Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Mythology: 81 19
  2. a female given name Tags: feminine Derived forms (Finnish): Laimi
    Sense id: en-Laima-lv-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Latvian female given names, Latvian given names Disambiguation of 'Finnish': 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Laimdota, Laimonis

Proper name [Lithuanian]

Etymology: From laima (“luck”). Head templates: {{head|lt|proper noun|g=f}} Laima f
  1. A goddess of luck in Lithuanian and Latvian mythology. Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Laima-lt-name-FlyeydT4 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Lithuanian entries with incorrect language header, Mythology Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 23 45 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 17 60 17 Disambiguation of Lithuanian entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Mythology: 81 19
  2. a female given name Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Laima-lt-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Lithuanian female given names, Lithuanian given names
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        }
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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    }
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      ],
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  ],
  "word": "Laima"
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    "Latvian lemmas",
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    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "lt:Mythology",
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  ],
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    {
      "sense": "Finnish",
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    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Laimdota"
    },
    {
      "word": "Laimonis"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
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    "Lithuanian proper nouns",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From laima (“luck”).",
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  ],
  "lang": "Lithuanian",
  "lang_code": "lt",
  "pos": "name",
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        "A goddess of luck in Lithuanian and Latvian mythology."
      ],
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        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Lithuanian female given names",
        "Lithuanian given names"
      ],
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        "a female given name"
      ],
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Laima"
}

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