Origin | |
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Word/name | Latvian |
Meaning | "alder" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Elksnis/Elksne |
Alksnis (feminine: Alksne) is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "alder". Individuals with the surname include:
- Gunnar Alksnis (1931–2011), Latvian-American philosopher and theologian
- Viktor Alksnis (born 1950), Russian politician and former Soviet Air Force colonel of Latvian descent
- Yakov Alksnis (1897–1938), commander of Red Army Air Forces from 1931 to 1937
- Ādams Alksnis (1864–1897), Latvian painter
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