Bērziņš

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Map of attested locations

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, Inčukalns, Ipiķi, Irši, Kalsnava*, Kārķi*, Kārsava, Kastrāne, Lāde, Lielplatone, Liepupe, Limbaži, Lizums, Lode, Lubāna, Mujāni, Nabe, Pāle, Pļaviņas, Saldus, Salgale, Saliena, Sāviena*, Sece, Sērene, Sigulda, Skaņkalne, Skrīveri, Skrunda, Skujene, Stiene, Stopiņi, Suntaži, Taurupe*, Trikāta, Tūja*, Turaida, Vecpiebalga, Vecsaule, Veselava, Vidriži, Vietalva*, Vijciems*, Zeltiņi (Bēŗziņš); Vaidava (Bērzītis)

Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown