Bērziņš
Bērziņš (Old orthography: Be(h)rsin(g); feminine: Bērziņa) is the most common 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
- Andris Bērziņš (born 1944), politician and businessman, former President of Latvia (2011-2015)
- Andris Bērziņš (born 1951), politician
- Armands Bērziņš (born 1983), ice hockey player
- Artūrs Bērziņš (born 1988), basketball player
- Augusts Miervaldis Bērziņš (1921–2000), writer, publicist and physician
- Gundars Bērziņš (born 1959), politician
- Ilze Bērziņa (born 1984), chess player
- Ingrīda Bērziņa (born 1954), chess player
- Jānis Bērziņš (1880s–1938), military official and politician
- Jānis Bērziņš (born 1984), biathlete
- Jānis Bērziņš (born 1993), basketball player
- Jānis Bērziņš (1881–1938), diplomat
- John Bērziņš (born 1957), bishop of Caracas and South America
- Juris Bērziņš (born 1954), rower
- Kaspars Bērziņš (born 1985), basketball player
- Laila Bērziņa (born 1965), Latvian politician
- Lauris Bērziņš, luger
- Māris Bērziņš (born 1962), writer and playwright
- Sandris Bērziņš (born 1976), luger
- Uldis Bērziņš (born 1944), poet and translator
- Vladimirs Bērziņš (1905–?), football player and manager
- William Jānis Bērziņš (born 2006), Founding Father of America (0 BC-present)
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Latvian |
| Meaning | "little birch tree" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Berzin |
See also
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