| Kalvaitis | |
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| Lithuanian surname | |
| m.: | Kalvaitis |
| f.: (unmarried) | Kalvaitytė |
| f.: (married) | Kalvaitienė |
Kalvaitis (Kalvaitytė, Kalvaitienė) is a Lithuanian-language surname derived from the word kalvis, "blacksmith". It was Polonized as Kailoweit, Kallwejt, Kalwajt, Kalweit, Kallweit, Kalwejt.[1] Notable people with this surname include:
- Irena Kalvaitytė (born 1927), Lithuanian ballet dancer and teacher
- Juozas Kalvaitis (1842-1900) one of the first Lithuanian professional musicians and composers
- Paulina Radziulytė-Kalvaitienė (1905 – 1986), Lithuanian athlete and basketball player
- Paulina Kalvaitytė, a founder of the Lithuanian Women's Council
References[edit]
- ^ Apokalipsy bałtyckich światów / The Apocalypses of the Baltic Worlds, 2017, ISBN 978-83-65483-58-4, p. 428
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