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Makowski (feminine: Makowska; plural: Makowscy) is a Polish surname with regional variations across Slavic countries, such as Makovsky in Russia.
Makowski (feminine: Makowska; plural: Makowscy) is a Polish surname with regional variations across Slavic countries, such as Makovsky in Russia.
The surname Makowski relates to a location, as it was common among nobility (the suffix -ski being the equivalent of the English "of", the Germanic "von" and the French "de"). In this case, it is likely indicating one of the towns named Maków or Makowo. [1]
The etymological root "Mak" translates to "Poppy" in Slavic languages.
| Language | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| Polish | Makowski | Makowska |
| Belarusian (Romanization) | Макоўскі (Makoŭski, Makowski) | Макоўская (Makouskaya, Makoŭskaja, Makowskaya) |
| Czech/Slovak | Makovský | Makovská |
| Hungarian | Makovszky, Makovszki | |
| Latvian | Makovskis | Makovska |
| Lithuanian | Makauskas | Makauskienė (married) Makauskaitė (unmarried) |
| Macedonian | Маковски (Makovski) | Маковска (Makovska) |
| Romanian/Moldovan | Macovschi, Macovschii | |
| Russian (Romanization) | Маковский (Makovskiy, Makovskii, Makovskij, Makovsky, Makovski) | Маковская (Makovskaya, Makovskaia, Makovskaja) |
| Ukrainian (Romanization) | Маковський (Makovskyi, Makovskyy, Makovskyj, Makovsky) | Маковська (Makovska) |
| Other | Makowsky, Makofsky, Makofski |
The "Polish Armorial" reference by the heraldist Kasper Niesiecki lists several noble (szlachta) people with the name Makowski belonging to different heraldic clans (herb), including: [2]
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