Litvin

Litvin (Belarusian: ліцьвін, літвін, romanized: lićvin, litvin; Lithuanian: litvinas; Polish: Litwin; Russian: литвин, romanized: litvin; Ukrainian: литвин, romanized: lytvyn) is a Slavic word for residents of Lithuania, which was used no earlier than the 16th century mostly by the East Slavs. Currently, Litvin or its cognates are used in many European languages for Lithuanians (Hungarian: litván; Macedonian: Литвански, romanized: Litvanski; Polish: Litwin; Serbian: Литвански, romanized: Litvanski).

For the surname, see Litvin (surname).
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