Lācis (Old orthography: Lahz(i)(s); feminine: Lāce) is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "bear". Individuals with the surname include:
- Asja Lācis (1891–1979), Latvian actress
- Dzintars Lācis (1940–1992), Latvian cyclist
- Kārlis Lācis (born 1977), Latvian composer
- Vilis Lācis (1904-1966), Latvian author and Premier of Latvian SSR
Origin | |
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Word/name | Latvian |
Meaning | "bear" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Latsis |
See also
edit- Latsis, same surname, transliterated from Russian
- All pages with titles containing Lacis