Zariņš Explained

Zariņš
Meaning:	"little branch/twig"
Origin:	Latvian
Variant:	Zarin

Zariņš (feminine: Zariņa) is a Latvian language surname, derived from the Latvian word for "branch" or "twig" (zars).^[1] Individuals with the surname include:

• Christopher Zariņš (born 1943), Latvian-American surgeon
• Ivars Zariņš (born 1969), Latvian politician
• Juris Zarins (born 1945), American archaeologist
• Kārlis Zariņš (writer) (1889–1978), Latvian writer
• Kārlis Reinholds Zariņš (1879–1963), Latvian diplomat
• Marģeris Zariņš (1910–1993), Latvian composer and writer
• Rihards Zariņš (1869–1939), Latvian graphic artist

See also

• Zarin (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Zarins Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016.