Podnieks
From Latvian Surname Project
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Map of attested locations
Surname: Podnieks
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: Potter
Old Spellings: Podneek
Cyrillic Spelling: Поднѣк, Подниекс
Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added
Variations and Alternate Spellings: Podniece, Pūdnīks (Latgalian), Pūdnīce (Latgalian)
Related Surnames: Podiņš, Pods
Possible place name borrowing? Yes
Attested Locations: Elkšņi, Gatarta, Jaunsaule, Krimulda, Skaņkalne, Tilža, Vecsaule (Podnieks); Andrupene (Pūdnīks)
Famous individuals with this surname: Juris Podnieks, film director and producer
Categories:
- Andrupene parish
- Elkšņi parish
- Gatarta parish
- Jaunsaule parish
- Krimulda parish
- Skaņkalne parish
- Tilža parish
- Vecsaule parish
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