Lithuanian language
Lithuanian (, ) is an East Baltic languages, East Baltic language belonging to the Baltic languages, Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the language of Lithuanians and the official language of Lithuania as well as one of t ...
family name
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
.American surnames, by Elsdon Coles Smith, 1986, , p. 83 /ref> This surname originates from a nickname which is a derivative of noras ‘wish’, ‘desire’, ‘will’ or noréti ‘to want’.
It may refer to:
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Caleb Norkus
Joshua Caleb Norkus (born March 14, 1979, in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a former American soccer player. He played professionally in Germany, Chile, Puerto Rico and the United States. He was a member of the United States U-17 men's national s ...
, an American soccer player
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Herbert Norkus
Herbert Norkus (26 July 1916 – 24 January 1932) was a Hitler Youth member who was killed by German Communists. He became a role model and martyr for the Hitler Youth and was widely used in Nazi propaganda, most prominently as the subject o ...
, a Nazi martyr, a Hitler Youth member murdered by German Communists
* Vytautas Norkus, a 1939 Lithuania national basketball team player
* Ruta Norkiene, a Lithuanian female curler
*Charley Norkus (N.C. State College football player, running back): (c) 1920s
*Charley Norkus, professional boxer: (c) 1950s
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