indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Abkhaz
Scripts Лакербаиа(Abkhaz)
Other Forms FormsLakerbaya, Lakerbay, Lakrba
Meaning & History
Mingrelian form of the Abkhaz aristocratic family name Lakrba possibly from Abkhaz а-лакра (a-lakra) meaning "in thickets, to catch in thickets" or "to rank, to include". It was most likely used to refer to a hunter or a member of a large group of peasants.