Yčas is a Lithuanian surname. The Dictionary of Lituanian surnames suggests that it is an abbreviation of a baptismal name, but unclear which one, cf. Bulgarian Ичo/Ицо from Христо or Илия.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

  • Jonas Yčas [lt] (1880–1931), pedagogue, state and public figure, professor, pioneer of national historiography, evangelical reformer
  • Martynas Yčas (1917–2014), American microbiologist of Lithuanian descent
  • Martynas Yčas (politician) [lt] (1885–1941), Lithuanian public figure, lawyer, politician, publicist, editor, and statesman
Yčas
Lithuanian surname
m.:Yčas
f.: (unmarried)Yčaitė
f.: (married)Yčienė

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  1. ^ Surname database; entries based on Lietuvių pavardžių žodynas, (ats. red. A. Vanagas, autoriai A. Vanagas, V. Maciejauskienė, M. Razmukaitė). Vilnius: Mokslas, 1985, T. 1; 1989, T. 2.