Zvejnieks (
Old orthography: ''Sweineek(s)''; feminine:
Zvejniece) is a
Latvian occupational surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
, derived from the
Latvian word for "
fisherman
A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish.
Worldwide, there are about 38 million Commercial fishing, commercial and Artisan fishing, subsistence fishers and Fish farming, fi ...
". 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
Roberts Jānis Zvejnieks (born 22 November 1997) is a short track speed skater who competed for Latvia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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1997 births
Living people
Latvian male short-track speed skate ...
(born 1997), a short track speed skater.
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Occupational surnames
Latvian-language masculine surnames