Vanags (feminine: Vanaga) is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "hawk". Individuals with the surname include:
- Aleksandrs Vanags (1919–1986), Latvian football and basketball player
- Aleksandrs Vanags (architect) (1873-1919), Latvian architect
- Ēriks Vanags (1892–2001), Latvian athlete
- Jānis Vanags (born 1958), Latvian archbishop
- Jūlijs Vanags (1903–1986), Latvian writer and translator
Origin | |
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Word/name | Latvian |
Meaning | "hawk" |