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Irbe

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Irbe
GenderFemale
Name dayMarch 20
Origin
MeaningPartridge
Region of originLatvia

Irbe is a Latvian feminine given name[1] and a Latvian surname.[2] The associated name day is March 20.[3]

Notable people with the surname Irbe include:

  • Artūrs Irbe (born 1967), Latvian ice hockey coach and former goaltender
  • Kārlis Irbe (1861–1934), bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
  • Voldemārs Irbe (1893–1944), Latvian pastelist

Fictional characters

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  • Gintars Irbe, protagonist of Gintars episode of American sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Latvians". The Latvian Institute. 2014. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Timothy (28 February 2002). "Latvian names are more than just Janis". The Baltic Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  3. ^ vardadienas.lv. "Marts" (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.