Norkus
| Norkus | |
|---|---|
| Lithuanian surname | |
| m.: | Norkus |
| f.: (unmarried) | Norkutė |
| f.: (married) | Norkienė |
| f.: (short) | Norkė |
| Origin | diminutive of the Lithuanian given name Norkantas[1] |
Norkus is a Lithuanian language family name.[1] This surname originates from a nickname which is a derivative of noras ‘wish’, ‘desire’, ‘will’ or noréti ‘to want’.
It may refer to:
- Caleb Norkus, an American soccer player
- Herbert Norkus, a Nazi martyr, a Hitler Youth member murdered by German Communists
- Vytautas Norkus, a 1939 Lithuania national basketball team player
- Ruta Norkiene, a Lithuanian female curler
- Charley Norkus (N.C. State College football player, running back): (c) 1920s
- Charley Norkus, professional boxer: (c) 1950s