Sanita

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Sanita
GenderFemale
Name daySeptember 14
Origin
Region of originLatvia
Other names
Related namesZane, Zuzanna

Sanita is a Latvian feminine given name. Its name day is September 14.[1]

Most likely derives from Sane, which itself is derived from Zuzanna - a cognate to Susanna. A popular claim is that Sanita originates from the Latin word sanitas ('health'), but this claim is disputed.[2]

Notable people named Sanita[edit]

  • Sanita Levave (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union player
  • Sanita Laizane (born 1988), Latvian bear tracking national champion
  • Sanita Pušpure (born 1981), Latvian-Irish professional rower

References[edit]

  1. ^ vardadienas.lv. "Septembris". Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Siliņš, Klāvs (1990). Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Akademija Nauk Latvijskoj SSR. Rīga: Zinātne. ISBN 978-5-7966-0278-2.