Zvejnieks (
Old orthography: ''Sweineek(s)''; feminine:
Zvejniece) is a
Latvian occupational surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...
, derived from the
Latvian word for "
fisherman
A fisher or fisherman is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish.
Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishers and fish farmers. Fishers may be professional or recreati ...
". Individuals with the surname include:
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Kristaps Zvejnieks
Kristaps Zvejnieks (born 15 February 1992 in Riga) is an Alpine ski racer and inline Alpine slalom racer from Latvia. He competed for Latvia at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He competed in slalom and giant slalom and his best result was a 37th ...
(born 1992), an Alpine ski racer and inline Alpine slalom race;
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Roberts Zvejnieks (born 1997), a short track speed skater.
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Occupational surnames
Latvian-language masculine surnames