Vaitkus
| Vaitkus | |
|---|---|
| Lithuanian surname | |
| m.: | Vaitkus |
| f.: (unmarried) | Vaitkutė |
| f.: (married) | Vaitkienė |
| Origin | Wojciech |
Vaitkus is the masculine form of a Lithuanian family name. Its feminine forms are: Vaitkienė (married woman or widow) and Vaitkutė (unmarried woman). It is derived from the personal name Vaitkus, from Polish Wojciech, which is a diminutive of the Polish given name Wojciech.[1]
The surname may refer to:
- Eduardas Vaitkus (born 1956), Lithuanian doctor, professor and political activist
- Felix Waitkus (1907–1956), American pilot
- Ignas Vaitkus (born 1993), Lithuanian basketball player
- Girmantė Vaitkutė, Lithuanian musician
- Jonas Vaitkus (born 1944), Lithuanian theatre and film director
- Linas Vaitkus (born 1973), American-Lithuanian alpine skier.
- Rimantas Vaitkus (born 1957), Lithuanian politician
- Tomas Vaitkus (born 1982), Lithuanian road racing cyclist
Srr also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press, as cited by ancestry.com
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