Vaina is a surname of several origins.
It may be a Lithuanian-language surname and a given name. As a given name, it is a diminutive for Vainoras or VainoraVardo „Vaina“ reikšmė (The meaning of the given name Vaina), žodynas.lt (which can also be surnames). The corresponding Polish-language surnames are Wojna nd Woyna.
Notable people with the surname include: Abraomas Vaina (1569–1649), Roman Catholic priest and auxiliary bishop of Vilnius, bishop of Samogitia (1626–1631), and bishop of Vilnius (?–1747), a dignitary of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, notarius magnus Lithuaniae (?–1615), bishop of Vilnius (?–1500), statesman in Grand Duchy of Lithuania; held various high positions, including Treasurer of the Lithuanian Court and Treasurer of the Lithuanian Lands Vladimír Vaina (1909–1996), Czech rower
See also
Väina
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