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Surnames of Latvian origin (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Latvian-language surnames" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total.
It should only contain pages that are Latvian-language masculine surnames or lists of Latvian-language masculine surnames, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about Latvian-language masculine surnames in general should be placed in relevant topic categories.
Most of the names on this list are typical examples of surnames that were adopted when modern surnames were introduced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the romantic spirit, they refer to natural features: virta 'river', koski 'rapids', mäki 'hill', järvi 'lake', saari 'island' — often with the suffix -nen added after the model ...
Pages in category "Surnames of Latvian origin" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Latvian names, like in most European cultures, consist of two main elements: the given name (vārds) followed by family name (uzvārds).During the Soviet occupation (1940–1941; 1944–1991) the practice of giving a middle name (otrais vārds) was discouraged, but since the restoration of independence, Latvian legislation again allows the giving of up to two given names and it has become more ...
Bērziņš (Old orthography: Be(h)rsin(g); feminine: Bērziņa) is the most common [citation needed] Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "birch tree". [1] Individuals with the surname include: Aldis Berzins (born 1956), volleyball player; Alfons Bērziņš (1916–1987), long track speed skater
It should only contain pages that are Latvian-language feminine surnames or lists of Latvian-language feminine surnames, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about Latvian-language feminine surnames in general should be placed in relevant topic categories .
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