Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFirst recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Laima, goddess of fortune + dot (“to give”). Character in the play Uguns un nakts (1907) by Rainis.
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: LaimdotaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: LaimdotaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: LaimdotaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

