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Šmits
Origin
Language(s)	German
Meaning	Latvianized form of the German occupational surname Schmidt, from the German language word schmied meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker"
Region of origin	Latvia
Other names
Related names	Kalējs

Šmits (feminine: Šmite and Šmita) is a Latvian masculine surname derived from the German occupational surname Schmidt, from the German language word schmied meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker".^[1]

People with the surname Šmits include:

Anatolijs Šmits (1941–1998), Latvian chess master
Jānis Šmits (also known as Yanis Smits; 1941–2020), Latvian theologian and Baptist pastor
Jānis Šmits (born 1968), Latvian politician
Rolands Šmits (born 1995), Latvian basketball player

References

^ ^a ^b "Why did Latvians choose German surnames?". Public broadcasting of Latvia. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

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[Smith-1] "Why did Latvians choose German surnames?". Public broadcasting of Latvia. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

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