Vanags
From Latvian Surname Project
Surname: Vanags
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: Hawk
Old Spellings: Wanag, Wannags
Cyrillic Spelling: Ванагс
Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added
Variations and Alternate Spellings: Vanaga, Vonogs (Latgalian), Vonoga (Latgalian)
Related Surnames: Vanadziņš, Vecvanags
Possible place name borrowing? Yes
Attested Locations: Alšvanga, Basi, Bērzaune, Dagda, Gārsene, Kalupe, Kursīši, Lāde, Limbaži, Rāva, Ruba, Rugāji, Saikava, Salgale, Sāviena*, Skulte, Stiene, Suntaži, Trikāta, Turlava, Valmiera, Vecpiebalga, Vecsaule (Vanags); Dricēni, Mērdzene, Nautrēni (Vonogs)
Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown
Categories:
- Alšvanga parish
- Basi parish
- Bērzaune parish
- Dagda parish
- Dricēni parish
- Gārsene parish
- Kalupe parish
- Kursīši parish
- Lāde parish
- Limbaži parish
- Mērdzene parish
- Nautrēni parish
- Ruba parish
- Rugāji parish
- Saikava parish
- Salgale parish
- Sāviena parish
- Skulte parish
- Stiene parish
- Suntaži parish
- Trikāta parish
- Turlava parish
- Valmiera parish
- Vecpiebalga parish
- Vecsaule parish
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