Baltakis

Baltakis
Lithuanian surname
m.:Baltakis
f.: (unmarried)Baltakytė
f.: (married)Baltakienė
f.: (short)Baltakė

Baltakis is a Lithuanian surname originated from the Lithuanian nickname "Baltakis" literally meaning "white-eyed". A number of Lithuanian placenames are named after their founders or owners with this name: lt:Baltakiškė, lt:Baltakiškis, lt:Baltakiškės apylinkė.

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Algimantas Baltakis (1930–2022), Lithuanian poet, literary critic, editor, translator
  • Kęstutis Baltakis (born 1957), Lithuanian badminton player
  • Paulius Antanas Baltakis (1925–2019), Lithuanian Roman Catholic prelate