- Origin: Latvian
- Meaning: “elm tree.”
- Gender: Female
- Pronunciation: VEEKS-nah
A rare autumnal Latvian female name, it comes directly from the Latvian word for “elm tree.” It was recorded in use in the 16th-century but is now obsolete.
Source
- Balodis, Pauls. Latviešu personvārdu etimoloģiskās semantikas teorētiskais modelis un tā realizācija. PhD diss., University of Latvia, 2008. Accessed via DSpace. https://dspace.lu.lv/server/api/core/bitstreams/ca9c09cf-e952-4022-9ac3-cb1bfaf27530/content