Bērziņš
Introduction '''Bērziņš''' (Old orthography: ''Be(h)rsin(g)''; feminine: Bērziņa) is the most common Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "birch tree". Individuals with the surname include:*Aldis Berzins (born 1956), volleyball player*Alfons Bērziņš (1916–1987), long track speed skater*Andris Bērziņš (born 1944), politician and businessman, former President of Latvia (2011-2015)*Andris Bērziņš (born 1951), politician*Armands Bērziņš (born 1983), ice hockey player*Artūrs Bērziņš (born 1988), basketball player*Augusts Miervaldis Bērziņš (1921–2000), writer, publicist and physician*Gundars Bērziņš (born 1959), politician*Ilze Bērziņa (born 1984), chess player*Ingrīda Bērziņa (born 1954), chess player*Jānis Bērziņš (1880s–1938),  military official and politician*Jānis Bērziņš (born 1984), biathlete*Jānis Bērziņš (born 1993), basketball player*Jānis Bērziņš (1881–1938), diplomat*John Bērziņš (born 1957), bishop of Caracas and South America*Juris Bērziņš (born 1954), rower*Kaspars Bērziņš (born 1985), basketball player*Laila Bērziņa (born 1965), Latvian politician*Lauris Bērziņš, luger*Māris Bērziņš (born 1962), writer and playwright*Reinholds Bērziņš (1888-1938) Soviet politician and military officer, executed during the "Latvian Operation"*Roberts Bērziņš (born 2001), Latvian basketball player*Sandris Bērziņš (born 1976), luger*Uldis Bērziņš (1944–2021), poet and translator*Vladimirs Bērziņš (1905–? ), football player and manager
See also *Berzin
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