Lācis Explained

Lācis
Meaning:	"bear"
Origin:	Latvian
Variant:	Latsis

Lācis (Old orthography: Lahz(i)(s); feminine: Lāce) is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "bear". Individuals with the surname include:

• Asja Lācis (1891–1979), Latvian actress
• Dzintars Lācis (1940–1992), Latvian cyclist
• Kārlis Lācis (born 1977), Latvian composer
• Vilis Lācis (1904-1966), Latvian author and Premier of Latvian SSR

See also

• Latsis, same surname, transliterated from Russian