Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFirst recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1938. From raits (“brisk”).
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: RaitisCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: RaitisCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Polish Wiktionary: RaitisCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: RaitisCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

