Zariņš
Appearance
Origin | |
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Word/name | Latvian |
Meaning | "little branch/twig" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Zarin |
Zariņš (feminine: Zariņa) is a Latvian language surname, derived from the Latvian word for "branch" or "twig" (zars).[1] Individuals with the surname include:
- Christopher Zariņš (born 1943), Latvian-American surgeon
- Ivars Zariņš (born 1969), Latvian politician
- Juris Zarins (born 1945), American archaeologist
- Kārlis Zariņš (writer) (1889–1978), Latvian writer
- Kārlis Reinholds Zariņš (1879–1963), Latvian diplomat
- Marģeris Zariņš (1910–1993), Latvian composer and writer
- Rihards Zariņš (1869–1939), Latvian graphic artist
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Zarins Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016.