Saimnieks
From Latvian Surname Project
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Map of attested locations
Surname: Saimnieks
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: Land manager, farmer, could also be translated as "patriarch", though a Latvian farmstead could often have unrelated families living on it as well. The "saimnieks" (or "saimniece" if female) of a Latvian farmstead was the person in charge on that farm, whether the farm was owned by them or by the estate baron.
Old Spellings: Saimneek, Saimneck
Cyrillic Spelling: Саимнѣк, Саимниекс
Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added
Variations and Alternate Spellings: Saimniece
Related Surnames: Unknown
Possible place name borrowing? Yes
Attested Locations: Bauņi*
Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown
