Kazimieras

Casimir (abbr. Kazys ) is a Lithuanian male first name. The female form is Casimire.

Origin and Meaning

Casimir is the linguistic form of Casimir, what about, ruler of the world 'and' peacemakers ' played.

Name-day

• March 4, cath., Day of Saint Casimir

Dissemination

The St. Casimir ( Casimir Šventasis ) out of the house Jagiello is the patron saint of Lithuania ( Pope Urban VIII ), hence its name is widespread in Lithuania since the early 17th century. He is also the patron saint of youth ( Pope Pius XII. 1948), which has given further impetus to spread as a baptismal name.

Bearers of the name

• Antanavicius Casimir (1937-1998), Lithuanian economist and politician
• Casimir Viktoras Banaitis (1896-1963), Lithuanian composer
• Casimir Buga (1879-1924), Lithuanian linguist
• Casimir Juozas Klimasauskas (1938-2005), Lithuanian politician, Minister of Economy of Lithuania
• Casimir Kryževičius Vytautas (1930-2004), Lithuanian politician, Member of the Seimas
• Casimir Meilius (* 1958), Lithuanian priest and canon lawyer
• Casimir Motieka (* 1929), Lithuanian lawyer and politician
• Casimir Prapuolenis, known as Kaz ( born 1959 ), American cartoonist
• Semenavicius Casimir (Polish Casimir Simienowicz; around 1600-1651 ), nobleman from Poland - Lithuania
• Casimir Starkevičius (* 1956), Lithuanian politician and lawyer
• Casimir Uoka (* 1951), Lithuanian politicians
• Casimir Vasiliauskas ( racing driver ) (* 1990), Lithuanian racer

Between Name

• Česlovas Casimir Blazys (* 1943), Lithuanian lawyer and politician
• Juozapas Casimir Kosakovskis (Joseph Casimir Kossakowski; 1738-1794 ), Bishop of Livonia
• Mykolas Oginskis Casimir (Polish: Michael Casimir Oginski, 1731-1799 ), Polish - Lithuanian prince, Great Hetman of Lithuania
• Mykolas Kazimieras Pacas (Polish: Kazimierz Michał Pac, 1624-1682 ), Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, voivode of Vilnius
• Vygandas Casimir Paulikas (* 1940), Lithuanian veterinarians and Helmintologe