Noreika
Sign in to saveNoreika is a Lithuanian language family name. It was derived from the Lithuanian words norėti, 'to desire' or norus, 'greedy'.
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Noreika is a Lithuanian language family name. It was derived from the Lithuanian words norėti, 'to desire' or norus, 'greedy'.
The surname may refer to: Jonas Noreika (1910–1947), Lithuanian army officer, anti-Soviet rebel Keith Noreika, American lawyer Liudas Noreika (1884–1928), Lithuanian attorney, activist, and politician Maryellen Noreika (born 1966), American jurist (1927–2021), Lithuanian engineer, statesman, industrial manager (born 1954). Lithuanian journalist and film critic Virgilijus Noreika (1935–2018), Lithuanian tenor
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