Krūmiņš Explained

Krūmiņš
Meaning:	"little bush"
Origin:	Latvian

Krūmiņš (Old orthography: Kru(h)min; feminine: Krūmiņa) is a Latvian topographic name, derived from the Latvian word for "bush" (krūms).^[1] Individuals with the surname include:

• Edgars Krūmiņš (1909–unknown), Latvian chess master
• Edgars Krūmiņš (born 1985), Latvian basketball player
• Hugo Teodors Krūmiņš (1901–1990), Latvian writer
• Jānis Krūmiņš (1930–1994), Latvian basketball player
• Mārtiņš Krūmiņš (1900–1992), Latvian-born American painter
• Susan Krumins (née Kuijken; 1986), Dutch athlete

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Kruminš Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 20 January 2016.