Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFirst recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1900. From liesma (“flame”). Name of a character in the play Ragana (1895) by Aspazija.
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: LiesmaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: LiesmaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: LiesmaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

