Šimkūnas is a Lithuanian surname derived from the given name (which is also a surname) Šimkus, a diminutive of the name Simon (Šimon).Šimkūnas, Based on: Lietuvių pavardžių žodynas, (ed. A. Vanagas, authors A. Vanagas, V. Maciejauskienė, M. Razmukaitė). Vilnius: Mokslas, 1985, vol. 1; 1989, vol. 2. Notable people with the surname include:
Eugenija Šimkūnaitė (1920–1996), pharmacist, ethnographer, and herbalist Gabija Šimkūnaitė (born 2002), Lithuanian chess master Simonas Šimkūnas (1930–2021), Lithuanian energy engineer and athlete
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