Ciechanów is a city in north-central Poland. From 1975 to 1998, it was the capital of the Ciechanów Voivodeship. Since 1999, it has been situated in the Masovian Voivodeship. As of December 2021, it has a population of 43,495.
Wyrzysk is a town in Poland with 5,263 (2004) inhabitants, situated in Piła County, Greater Poland Voivodeship.
Kowalski is the second most common surname in Poland. Kowalski surname is derived from the word kowal, meaning "[black]smith".
Wiśniewski is the third most common surname in Poland. It is a toponymic surname derived from any of the locations named Wiśniewa, Wiśniewo, Wiśniowa, Wiśniew. It is related to the following surnames in other languages:
Wieczorek is one of the most common surnames in Poland, and the second most common in Opole Silesia (2,654) and Świętokrzyskie (2,654). In Polish name mean “little evening”. Notable people include:
Michaela is a female given name. It is a female form of the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God".
Krawczyk is the 17th most common surname in Poland. Tailor's Son is an English translation of the name. The Polish root krawiec translates as tailor and the suffix czyk as son of.
Andrzej Szpilman is a Polish dentist, composer, music producer, publisher, and son of the pianist and composer Władysław Szpilman.
Michał Waszyński was first a film director in Poland, then in Italy, and later a producer of major American films, mainly in Spain. Known for his elegance and impeccable manners, he was known by his acquaintances as "the prince".
Alicja Bachleda-Curuś is a Polish actress and singer who has appeared in films including Trade, Ondine and Pan Tadeusz.
Grabowski is a Polish surname with forms in various languages. The Belarusian and Ukrainian variants are generally transcribed beginning with an 'h' but may also be written with a 'g'. It is also found in German surnames from the Silesia region of old Prussia.
Barbara is a given name used in numerous languages. It is the feminine form of the Greek word barbaros meaning "stranger" or "foreign". In Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox tradition, Saint Barbara was imprisoned in a tower by her father. She was then martyred by her father when she refused to renounce Christianity. According to legend, her father was then punished with death by lightning. As such, Saint Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning. Early Christians occasionally referred to themselves as "barbarians" in opposition to the pagan Romans and Greeks. The story of Saint Barbara is said to have been an inspiration for the fairy tale Rapunzel and other European stories that feature a maiden in a tower.
Ewa is a feminine given name in Eastern Europe and a feminine given name specifically in Poland, the Polish counterpart of English Eve or Latin Eva.
Albin is a masculine Polish, Scandinavian, German, French, Albanian, and Slovenian given name, from the Roman cognate Albinus, derived from the Latin albus, meaning "white" or "bright". This name may also be a last name. In Estonia, France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden, March 1 is Albin's name day. There are variant spellings, including Albinas, a male given name in Lithuania; Aubin, a French masculine given name; and Albina, an Ancient Roman, Albanian, Czech, Galician, Italian, Polish, Slovak, and Slovenian feminine given name. Albin is uncommon as a surname.
Majewski is a surname. It is derived from Polish place names such as Majewo and the Polish word for the month of May (maj). It is related to surnames in several other languages.
There is a Polish diaspora in Mexico. According to the 2005 intercensal estimate, there were 971 Polish citizens living in Mexico. Furthermore, by the estimate of the Jewish community, there may be as many as 15,000 descendants of Jewish migrants from Poland living in Mexico.
Kotowski, pronounced, feminine: Kotowska is a surname of Polish origin. It is a toponymic surname derived from any of locations named Kotowice, Kotowo, Kotów. Its variant is Kotoski produced by the phonetic simplification of the consonant cluster -wsk- > -sk-. Notable people with the surname include:
Ratajczak is a Polish-language surname. It is a patronymic surname of Northern Poland origin formed by the addition of the diminutive suffix "-czak" to father's nickname or surname "Rataj", "farmer". It may refer to:
The Arthur Rubinstein Music Schools Group is an association of music schools of primary and secondary education in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The seat is located in the building at Szwalbego Street 1.
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