Riekstiņš

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Map of attested locations

Surname: Riekstiņš

Origin: Latvian

Meaning: Diminutive of "nut"

Old Spellings: Reekstin, Reekstiņ, Reekstiņsch

Cyrillic Spelling: Рѣкстин, Риекстиньш

Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added

Variations and Alternate Spellings: Riekstiņa, Riekstins, Riekstina

Related Surnames: Kalnriekstiņš, Rieksts

Possible place name borrowing? Yes


Attested Locations: Ādaži, Babīte, Braslava, Burtnieki, Dauguļi, Dole, Irlava, Jelgava, Kalsnava*, Lēdurga, Mangaļi, Mazsalaca, Mazzalve, Milzkalne, Naukšēni, Nereta, Plātere, Pope, Pūre, Rāmuļi, Rīga, Ropaži, Rūjiena, Salgale, Sātiņi, Sidgunda, Sigulda, Sīpele, Stopiņi, Suntaži, Umurga, Valmiera, Vāne, Zemīte

Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown