Zariņš (feminine: Zariņa) is a Latvian language surname, derived from the Latvian word for "branch" or "twig" (zars).Dictionary of American Family Names. "Zarins Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016. Individuals with the surname include: Christopher Zariņš (born 1943), Latvian-American surgeon Ivars Zariņš (born 1969), Latvian politician Juris Zarins (1945-2023), American archaeologist Kārlis Zariņš (writer) (1889–1978), Latvian writer Kārlis Reinholds Zariņš (1879–1963), Latvian diplomat Marģeris Zariņš (1910–1993), Latvian composer and writer Rihards Zariņš (1869–1939), Latvian graphic artist
See also Zarin (disambiguation)
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