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A.53. Latvian


A.53A. Proper names and their derivatives:

A.53A1. Lowercase names of peoples, races, and residents of specific localities:

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A.53A2. Lowercase adjectives derived from names of members of religious groups, sects, religious orders, political and other organizations, names of languages, geographic names, and adjectives denoting nationality:

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A.53A3. Lowercase common nouns used as a generic word in a geographic name:

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A.53B. Names of corporate bodies:

A.53B1. Capitalize every word in the names of highest Soviet governmental units and Communist Party organizations:

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A.53B2. Capitalize the first subject or distinctive word in names of governmental units of Soviet Latvia that begin with a proper noun or noun phrase:

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A.53B3. Capitalize the first word and proper nouns in names of other corporate bodies:

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A.53C. Titles of persons:

Lowercase titles of address and titles designating rank or office:

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A.53D. Names of calendar divisions:

Lowercase the names of days of the week and of months.

See also:

Appendix A: Capitalization


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