Eglītis
Sign in to saveEglītis (Old orthography: Eg(g)li(h)t; feminine: Eglīte) is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "spruce" (egle). Individuals with the surname include:
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Eglītis (Old orthography: Eg(g)li(h)t; feminine: Eglīte) is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "spruce" (egle). Individuals with the surname include: Anšlavs Eglītis (1906–1993), Latvian writer, journalist and painter Baiba Eglīte (born 1989), Latvian basketball player Hilda Vīka-Eglīte (1897–1963), Latvian artist and writer Jānis Eglītis (1961–2013), politician Viktors Eglītis (1877–1945), writer and art theorist Zane Eglīte (born 1984), basketball player
Category:Latvian-language masculine surnames
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