Bērziņš (
Old orthography: ''Be(h)rsin(g)''; feminine:
Bērziņa) is the most common
Latvian surname, derived from the
Latvian word for "
birch tree
A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus ''Betula'' (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae. The genus ''Betula'' contains 30 ...
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Berzins Family History
/ref> Individuals with the surname include:
* Aldis Berzins (born 1956), volleyball player
* Alfons Bērziņš (1916–1987), long track speed skater
* Andris Bērziņš (born 1944), politician and businessman, former President of Latvia (2011-2015)
* Andris Bērziņš (born 1951), politician
* Armands Bērziņš (born 1983), ice hockey player
*Artūrs Bērziņš
Artūrs Bērziņš (born June 12, 1988) is a Latvian former basketball player, who plays the power forward position. For the 2017–2018 season he is signed with the BK Ventspils of the Latvian Basketball League. He is now youth basketball coach a ...
(born 1988), basketball player
* Augusts Miervaldis Bērziņš (1921–2000), writer, publicist and physician
* Gundars Bērziņš (born 1959), politician
* Ilze Bērziņa (born 1984), chess player
* Ingrīda Bērziņa (born 1954), chess player
* Jānis Bērziņš (1880s–1938), military official and politician
* Jānis Bērziņš (born 1984), biathlete
* Jānis Bērziņš (born 1993), basketball player
* Jānis Bērziņš (1881–1938), diplomat
* John Bērziņš (born 1957), bishop of Caracas and South America
* Juris Bērziņš (born 1954), rower
*Kaspars Bērziņš
Kaspars Bērziņš (born 25 August 1985) is a Latvian professional basketball player for New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League. He has also represented the senior Latvian national team.
Professional career
Kaspars started playing basketball in hi ...
(born 1985), basketball player
* Laila Bērziņa (born 1965), Latvian politician
* Lauris Bērziņš, luger
* Māris Bērziņš (born 1962), writer and playwright
* Reinholds Bērziņš (1888-1938) Soviet politician and military officer, executed during the " Latvian Operation"
* Roberts Bērziņš (born 2001), Latvian basketball player
* Sandris Bērziņš (born 1976), luger
* Uldis Bērziņš (1944–2021), poet and translator
* Vladimirs Bērziņš (1905–?), football player and manager
See also
* Berzin
References
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Latvian-language masculine surnames