Ludza

A settlement in Latvia.

English name

Ludza — Official Latvian Latin-script name retained in English.

Other forms in use:

Ludsen — Historical German name used in English Baltic references.
Lutsen — Variant historical Latin spelling indexed in English naming data.
Lucyn — Polish historical name quoted in English regional or genealogical references.
Lutsin — Jewish-community name quoted in English historical or genealogical references.

Ludza — Same as in English; used as the French geographical reference heading.

Other forms in use:

Lucyn — Polish historical name explicitly quoted in the French locality reference.
Ludsen — German historical name indexed in French naming data.

Ludza is a town among lakes in Latvia's eastern region of Latgale. The ruins of a Livonian castle overlook its old centre.

Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludza ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludza.