Lībietis Explained

Lībietis feminine: Lībiete is a Latvian ethnonymic surname literally meaning "Liv"/"Livonian".^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• (1885–1946), Latvian doctor, a signatory of the memorandum of the Central Council of Latvia
• (1846–1904), Latvian doctor, creator of Latvian medical terminology
• Kristaps Lībietis, Latvian biathlete
• Miķelis Lībietis, Latvian tennis player

Notes and References

1. https://heraldry.sca.org/names/slavic/livpatterns.html A (very brief) guide to some Livonian naming patterns