Purvītis

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Surname: Purvītis

Origin: Latvian

Meaning: Diminutive of "swamp"

Old Spellings: Purwit, Purwiht

Cyrillic Spelling: Пурвитис

Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added

Variations and Alternate Spellings: Purvīte, Purvitis, Purvite, Purviņš, Purviņa, Purvins, Purvina

Related Surnames: Unknown

Possible place name borrowing? Yes


Attested Locations: Liepāja, Lizums, Zaube (Purvītis); Atašiene, Bēne, Dignāja, Ērgļi, Grostona, Īslīce, Jaunauce, Jumurda, Koknese, Kurmene, Ļaudona, Lubeja, Mēdzūla, Nītaure, Ogre, Plātere, Rēzekne, Rundāle, Sausnēja, Skaistkalne, Taurkalne, Vecpiebalga, Vecsaule, Vilzēni (Purviņš)

Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown