Avotiņš
From Latvian Surname Project
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Map of attested locations
Surname: Avotiņš
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: Diminutive form of "spring, water source"
Old Spellings: Avotin, Awotin, Awotiņ, Awotiņsch
Cyrillic Spelling: Авотин, Авотиньш
Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added
Variations and Alternate Spellings: Avotiņa, Avotins, Avotina
Related Surnames: Avotnieks, Avots
Possible place name borrowing? Yes
Attested Locations: Cesvaine*, Krustpils, Limbaži, Plāņi, Sece, Sērene, Suntaži, Vijciems*
Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown
Categories:
- Cesvaine parish
- Krustpils parish
- Limbaži parish
- Plāņi parish
- Sece parish
- Sērene parish
- Suntaži parish
- Vijciems parish
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