Galva
[ˈɡæl.və]Background Story
Galva is the Latvian word for "head", from Proto-Balto-Slavic *galˀwā́ˀ and Proto-Indo-European *golHwéh₂. Its meaning probably developed from 'point, spike, peak' to 'top part' to 'head'. Close cognates include Lithuanian galvà and Proto-Slavic *golvà. The sources checked do not record it as a personal name.
