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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.
Common places used as surnames include Dibra, Laci, Shkodra, Prishtina, Delvina, Koroveshi and Permeti, as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family. Additionally common some names indicate regional origins: Gega/Gegaj (for one of Gheg origin ), Tosku/Toskaj (signifying Tosk origin ) and Chami (for Cham origin ).
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 ...
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.
Latvian toponymic surnames (8 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Latvian origin" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
It is used in affectionate forms of first names, and is also a common suffix in many surnames.-ko (Adygean) "son" ĸъо [citation needed]-kus (Lithuanian) [citation needed]-kvist, -qvist (Swedish) "twig" [citation needed]-kyzy "daughter of" [citation needed]-kyzy "daughter of" (but usually used for patronymic) [citation needed]
Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in African countries; Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries; Lists of most common surnames in European countries; Lists of most common surnames in North American countries; Lists of most common surnames in Oceanian countries
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