Kazimieras is a Lithuanian form of the masculine name
Casimir
Casimir is a Latin version of the Polish male name Kazimierz (). The original Polish feminine form is Kazimiera, in Latin and other languages rendered as Casimira. It has two possible meanings: "preacher of peace" or alternatively "destroyer of p ...
. Its female form is
Kazimiera Kazimiera is a feminine form of the Polish name Kazimierz or Lithuanian Kazimieras (both mean Casimir) and may refer to:
*Kazimiera Bujwidowa (1867–1932), Polish feminist and social activist
*Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna (1892–1983), Polish poet ...
. Its diminutive forms are
Kazys Kazys (shortened from Kazimieras) is a Lithuanian masculine given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and dif ...
and Kaziukas.
Notable people with this name include:
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Eugenijus Kazimieras Jovaiša
Eugenijus Kazimieras Jovaiša (born 17 January 1940 in Rokiškis) is a Lithuanian artist and leatherworker.Nijolė Žilinskienė"Eugenijus Kazimieras Jovaiša" '' Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija'', T. VIII (Imhof-Junusas). V.: Mokslo ir encik ...
(born 1940), Lithuanian painter
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Kazimieras Būga
Kazimieras Būga (; November 6, 1879 – December 2, 1924) was a Lithuanian linguist and philologist. He was a professor of linguistics, who mainly worked on the Lithuanian language.
He was born at Pažiegė, near Dusetos, then part of the Russ ...
(1879–1924), Lithuanian linguist and philologist
*Kazimieras Gediminas Prapuolenis, or
Kaz, (born 1959), American cartoonist and illustrator
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Kazimieras Garšva
Kazimieras Garšva (born November 11, 1950, in Linkuva, near Pakruojis) is a Lithuanian linguistics, linguist, and the leader of the cultural "Vilnija (organization), Vilnija" organisation.
Biography
From 1968 to 1973 Garšva studied philology and ...
(born 1950), Lithuanian linguist, and the leader of the controversial "Vilnija" organisation
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Kazimieras Jaunius
Kazimieras Jaunius (1848–1908) was a Lithuanian Catholic priest and linguist. While Jaunius published very little, his major achievements include a well regarded Lithuanian grammar, systematization and classification of the Lithuanian dial ...
(1848–1908), Lithuanian priest and linguist
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Kazimieras Naruševičius
Kazys Naruševičius, or Kazimieras Naruševičius (2 March 1920 – 12 October 2004), was a Lithuanian painter, artist, and teacher. He was notable for his position as a well-known representative of professional art and teacher in Panevėžys, L ...
(1920–2004), Lithuanian painter
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Kazimieras Steponas Šaulys
Kazimieras Steponas Šaulys (; 1872 – May 9, 1964) was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic priest, theologian, and one of the twenty signatories to the Act of Independence of Lithuania.
He graduated from the Theological Seminary in Kaunas in 18 ...
(1872–1964), Lithuanian Roman Catholic priest, theologian, and signatory to the Act of Independence of Lithuania
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Kazimieras Uoka
Kazimieras Uoka (4 March 1951 – 16 July 2016) was a Lithuanian politician and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.
Born in Kaunas
Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, t ...
(born 1951), politician and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania
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Kazimieras Vasiliauskas (born 1990), Lithuanian racing driver
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Kazimieras Venclauskis
Kazimieras Venclauskis (27 February 1880 – 24 February 1940) was a Lithuanian attorney, politician, and philanthropist.
After graduating from the University of Tartu and completing the mandatory five-year practice at a court and prosecutor's o ...
(1880–1940), Lithuanian attorney, politician, and philanthropist
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Vytautas Kazimieras Jonynas
Vytautas Kazimieras Jonynas (10 March 1907 in Ūdrija, near Alytus – 4 December 1997 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian artist. He worked as a book illustrator, graphic, Painting, painter, sculptor, stained glass artist, posters and furniture designer ...
(1907–1997), one of the most renowned 20th century Lithuanian artists
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