Liepa
Encyclopedia
Liepa is the masculine
form of a Latvian
and Lithuanian family name
. The word literally means "linden tree
" in both Latvian
and Lithuanian
. Its feminine
forms in Lithuanian are: Liepienė (married woman or widow) and Liepaitė (unmarried woman). It is also common as feminine given name
.
The surname may refer to:
Related surnames: Liepiņš
Masculine
Masculine or masculinity, normally refer to qualities positively associated with men.Masculine may also refer to:*Masculine , a grammatical gender*Masculine cadence, a final chord occurring on a strong beat in music...
form of a Latvian
Latvian name
Latvian names, like in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: the given names followed by family name . With some exceptions, Latvian male names have masculine endings: -s, -š, -is,-as, Latvian female names have feminine endings -a, e, similar to other nouns...
and Lithuanian family name
Lithuanian name
A personal name, like in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: the given name followed by family name . The usage of personal names in Lithuania is generally governed by three major factors: civil law, canon law, and tradition. Lithuanian names always follow the rules of the...
. The word literally means "linden tree
Tilia
Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
" in both Latvian
Latvian language
Latvian is the official state language of Latvia. It is also sometimes referred to as Lettish. There are about 1.4 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and about 150,000 abroad. The Latvian language has a relatively large number of non-native speakers, atypical for a small language...
and Lithuanian
Lithuanian language
Lithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they...
. Its feminine
Feminine
Feminine, or femininity, normally refers to qualities positively associated with women.Feminine may also refer to:*Feminine , a grammatical gender*Feminine cadence, a final chord falling in a metrically weak position...
forms in Lithuanian are: Liepienė (married woman or widow) and Liepaitė (unmarried woman). It is also common as feminine given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
.
The surname may refer to:
- Māris LiepaMaris LiepaMāris Rūdolfs Liepa was a Soviet Latvian ballet dancer. He graduated from Riga Choreography School where he was taught by Valentīns Bļinovs. He performed in Moscow for the first time in 1950...
, Latvian ballet dancer - Peter LiepaPeter LiepaPeter Liepa is a software engineer and former video game designer. He is best known as the creator of video game classic Boulder Dash, released in 1984.-External links:* * *...
, software engineer and former video game designer - Alexander Liepa, inventor of Pringles
- Dan Liepa, sauna champion - city of yarra
Related surnames: Liepiņš
Liepinš
Liepiņš is a Latvian surname. It may refer to one of the following persons.*Modris Liepiņš, Latvian race walker*Jānis Liepiņš, Latvian painter*Ilmārs Liepiņš, Latvian football midfielder*Anatols Liepiņš, Soviet composer*Zigmārs Liepiņš, Latvian composer...