Gabija (given name)

Gabija (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Gabija


imagesize=200
caption=Gabija, the Lithuanian goddess of fire and the hearth, in a 1978 mosaic by Vitolis Trušys.
pronunciation=
gender = female
meaning = Lithuanian goddess of fire and the hearth.
region = Lithuania
nickname =
origin = Lithuanian
related names = Gabieta, Gabeta
footnotes =

Gabija is a Lithuanian feminine given name. Gabija (also known as Gabieta, Gabeta) is the goddess of fire and of the hearth of homes in Lithuanian mythology. [cite web|url = http://www.pantheon.org/articles/g/gabija.html|title = Gabija|accessdate = 2007-11-18|year = 2007|work = Encyclopedia Mythica|publisher = Encyclopedia Mythica Online] It was the most popular given name for baby girls born in Lithuania in 2005.Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Statistics Lithuania). (February 11, 2006). [http://www.std.lt/lt/pages/view/?id=1625&PHPSESSID=dc555b7c0bfa47b1a2c2e131b04b9726 Įdomioji statistika] .]

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