Comments on: Old Newspapers Online at the Latvian National Library

By: Gunta Harrison

Gunta Harrison — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:15:22 +0000

I am doing research on Millers and have seen the Lukins family in Vecate – Rujen. I forgot to mention they lived in Jaunmelluzi Vecate my grandfathers home when they were deported to Siberia. Gunta Harrison

By: Gunta Harrison

Gunta Harrison — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:13:05 +0000

I am doing research on Millers and have seen the Lukins family in Vecate – Rujen. Gunta Harrison

By: Antra

Antra — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:52:50 +0000

John,

I’m not sure if there is a connection between the Lukins name in the UK and the Lukins name in Latvia. I’ve also seen the name in Russian and Serbian, where it appears to be a patronymic form, “of Lukas”. It is likely that the Latvian Lukins is a borrowing from Russian. It is not an uncommon name and occurs in a number of parishes across Latvia. I don’t know what the origins of the British Lukins is for certain, but I’ve read that is derived from “Lovekin”, which seems to imply different origins that the Eastern European one. But you never know!

Thanks for reading!

-Antra.

By: Chelli

Chelli — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:28:39 +0000

Wow great site Antra!
I have gotten many hits on my family names!!

By: John Lukins

John Lukins — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:13:52 +0000

Interested in the “Lukins” family.
I trace my roots back to the U.K. – records of the LUKINS name go back to the 1500′s.

I’m interested in the Latvian connection.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

John Lukins
Newfoundland, Canada