Eglītis Explained

Eglītis
Meaning:	"little spruce"
Origin:	Latvian

Eglītis (Old orthography: Eg(g)li(h)t; feminine: Eglīte) is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "spruce" (egle). Individuals with the surname include:

• Anšlavs Eglītis (1906–1993), Latvian writer, journalist and painter
• Baiba Eglīte (born 1989), Latvian basketball player
• Hilda Vīka-Eglīte (1897–1963), Latvian artist and writer
• Jānis Eglītis (1961–2013), politician
• Viktors Eglītis (1877–1945), writer and art theorist
• Zane Eglīte (born 1984), basketball player