Mašiotas Explained

Mašiotas is a Lithuanian surname. It is a Lithuanization of the Polish surname Maszota, derived from the diminutive Masz for Mateusz. The surnames Mašionis, Mašaitis, and Mašiokas are of the same provenance. ^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• (1874–1947), Lithuanian mathematician, engineer, state comptroller
• (1897–1953), Lithuanian pedagogue, mathematician, politician and public figure
• Ona Mašiotienė née Brazauskaitė (Polish: Anna Brzozowska; 1883–1949), Lithuanian teacher and principal, women's rights activist and writer
• Pranas Mašiotas (1863–1940), Lithuanian activist, educator, children's writer and translator

Notes and References

1. https://lkiis.lki.lt/pavardziu-duomenu-baze Surname database