Kļaviņš
From Latvian Surname Project
Surname: Kļaviņš
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: Diminutive of "maple"
Old Spellings: Klawiņ, Klawiņsch, Klawing
Cyrillic Spelling: Клавиньш
Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added
Variations and Alternate Spellings: Kļaviņa, Klavins, Klavina, Kloviņš (Latgalian), Kloviņa (Latgalian), Klovins, Klovina
Related Surnames: Kļava
Possible place name borrowing? Yes
Attested Locations: Aiviekste parish, Alūksne, Baldone, Bārbele, Brenguļi, Cesvaine*, Drusti, Elkšņi, Galgauska*, Gatarta, Graši, Jumurda, Lazdona, Lizums, Lubāna, Ludza, Madona, Mālpils, Mazzalve, Medņi, Pededze, Prauliena, Prode, Renda, Skaistkalne, Smiltene, Suntaži, Turaida, Vecgulbene, Vecpiebalga, Vīpe, Zasa (Kļaviņš); Skaista (Kloviņš)
Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown
Categories:
- Aiviekste parish
- Alūksne parish
- Baldone parish
- Bārbele parish
- Brenguļi parish
- Graši parish
- Cesvaine parish
- Drusti parish
- Elkšņi parish
- Galgauska parish
- Gatarta parish
- Jumurda parish
- Lazdona parish
- Lizums parish
- Lubāna parish
- Ludza
- Madona
- Mālpils parish
- Mazzalve parish
- Medņi parish
- Pededze parish
- Prauliena parish
- Prode parish
- Renda parish
- Skaista parish
- Skaistkalne parish
- Smiltene parish
- Suntaži parish
- Turaida parish
- Vecgulbene parish
- Vecpiebalga parish
- Vīpe parish
- Zasa parish
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