Meaning in the sources
Source-reportedMeaning: “folk song” + “to twist, wind”
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From daina (“folk song”) + vīt (“to twist, wind”).
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: DainuvīteCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: DainuvīteCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: DainuvīteCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

