Kļaviņš

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Map of attested locations

Surname: Kļaviņš

Origin: Latvian

Meaning: Diminutive of "maple"

Old Spellings: Klawiņ, Klawiņsch, Klawing

Cyrillic Spelling: Клавиньш

Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added

Variations and Alternate Spellings: Kļaviņa, Klavins, Klavina, Kloviņš (Latgalian), Kloviņa (Latgalian), Klovins, Klovina

Related Surnames: Kļava

Possible place name borrowing? Yes


Attested Locations: Aiviekste parish, Alūksne, Baldone, Bārbele, Brenguļi, Cesvaine*, Drusti, Elkšņi, Galgauska*, Gatarta, Graši, Jumurda, Lazdona, Lizums, Lubāna, Ludza, Madona, Mālpils, Mazzalve, Medņi, Pededze, Prauliena, Prode, Renda, Skaistkalne, Smiltene, Suntaži, Turaida, Vecgulbene, Vecpiebalga, Vīpe, Zasa (Kļaviņš); Skaista (Kloviņš)

Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown