Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Likely from лоти́ш (lotýš, a Latvian), alternative form of лати́ш (latýš).

The shift of the acccent to the first (penultimate) syllable may be characteristic of dialects of Western Ukraine.

Proper noun edit

Ло́тиш or Лоти́ш (Lótyš or Lotýšm pers (genitive Ло́тиша or Лотиша́, nominative plural Ло́тиші or Лотиші́, genitive plural Ло́тишів or Лотиші́в)
Ло́тиш or Лоти́ш (Lótyš or Lotýšf pers (indeclinable)

  1. a surname

Declension edit

The feminine form is indeclinable.

Statistics edit

  • According to ridni.org's 2013 study, Лотиш is the 14,093rd most common surname in Ukraine, belonging to 350 individuals. Cossack registers include 11 Cossacks with this surname.