Sanita Explained

Sanita
Gender:	Female
Region:	Latvia
Related Names:	Zane, Zuzanna
Name Day:	September 14

Sanita is a Latvian feminine given name. Its name day is September 14.^[1]

Most likely derives from Sane, which itself is derived from Zuzanna - a cognate to Susanna. A popular claim is that Sanita originates from the Latin word sanitas ('health'), but this claim is disputed.^[2]

Notable people named Sanita

• Sanita Levave (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union player
• Sanita Laizane (born 1988), Latvian bear tracking national champion
• Sanita Pušpure (born 1981), Latvian-Irish professional rower

Notes and References

1. Web site: Septembris. vardadienas.lv. September 10, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708151916/http://www.vardadienas.lv/. July 8, 2015.
2. Book: Siliņš, Klāvs . Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca . 1990 . Zinātne . Akademija Nauk Latvijskoj SSR . 978-5-7966-0278-2 . Rīga.