Baltakis is a Lithuanian surname originated from the Lithuanian nickname "Baltakis" literally meaning "white-eyed".[1] A number of Lithuanian placenames are named after their founders or owners with this name: lt:Baltakiškė, lt:Baltakiškis, lt:Baltakiškės apylinkė.
| Baltakis | |
|---|---|
| Lithuanian surname | |
| m.: | Baltakis |
| f.: (unmarried) | Baltakytė |
| f.: (married) | Baltakienė |
| f.: (short) | Baltakė |
Notable people with the surname include:
- Algimantas Baltakis (1930–2022), Lithuanian poet, literary critic, editor, translator
- Kęstutis Baltakis (born 1957), Lithuanian badminton player
- Paulius Antanas Baltakis (1925–2019), Lithuanian Roman Catholic prelate
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Juozas Kudirka , The Lithuanians:An Ethnic Portrait, section Lithuanian surnames (translation of the book: Juozas Kudirka, Lietuviai: etniniai bruožai, 1991)
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