Bērziņš

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Surname: Bērziņš

Origin: Latvian

Meaning: Diminutive form of "birch" (type of tree)

Old Spellings: Behrsin, Behrsing, Behrsiņ, Bersin, Bersing, Bersiņ

Cyrillic Spelling: Берзин, Берзиньш

Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added

Variations and Alternate Spellings: Bērziņa, Berzins, Berzina, Bērzītis, Bērzīte, Berzitis, Berzite

Related Surnames: Bērzs, Jaunbērziņš, Kalnbērziņš

Possible place name borrowing? Yes


Attested Locations: Ainaži*, Alūksne, Baltinava, Bauņi*, Bīriņi, Cesvaine*, Dauguļi, Dole, Galgauska*, Ikšķile, Ilzene, Ipiķi, Irši, Kārsava, Kastrāne, Lāde, Lielplatone, Liepupe, Limbaži, Lode, Lubāna, Mujāni, Nabe, Pāle, Salgale, Saliena, Sece, Sērene, Skaņkalne, Skrunda, Stiene, Stopiņi, Suntaži, Taurupe*, Trikāta, Tūja*, Turaida, Vecpiebalga, Vecsaule, Vidriži, Vijciems*, Zeltiņi

Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown