Kowalski is the second most common surname in Poland. Kowalski surname is derived from the word kowal, meaning "[black]smith".
Kowalczyk is the fifth most common surname in Poland. The name comes from the word "blacksmith".
Zając is one of the most common surnames in Poland and the third most popular in Lesser Poland. The English translation of this surname is "hare". The surname occasionally appears as Zajonc due to the Polish pronunciation of ą as "on", however, the vowel is usually rendered as "a" outside Poland, producing Zajac. The latter form may also come from Slovak, Sorbian, Serbo-Croatian, or Belarusian cognates.
Sikorski is a Polish-language surname. It belongs to several noble Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth families, see Sikorski families. Variants include Sikorsky, Sikorskyi, and Sikorskiy.
Kohut, Kogut, or Kohout is a surname of Slavic-language origin, meaning rooster. Notable people with the surname include:
Piotrowski is a Polish surname derived from the masculine given name Piotr (Peter). The name, and its variations indicate a family's origin as being from a town, such as for instance Piotrów and Piotrowo, or a toponym deriving from a holding, manor or estate. Variants and related names include Piotrowicz, Piotrowiak, Piotrowsky, Pietrowski, Pietrkowski, Pietrowsky, and Pietrowiak.
The Battle of Osuchy was one of the largest battles between the Polish resistance and Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II, a part of the Zamość Uprising. It took place near the village of Osuchy in the Solska Forest on 25–26 June 1944 during the German anti-partisan Operation Sturmwind II. The battle ended with the defeat of the local resistance forces that suffered heavy casualties.
Marian Wiktor Woyna-Orlewicz was a Polish cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. He was born in Wadowice and died in Zakopane.
Chernyak, Czerniak, Czarniak, Cherniak or Cherniack is a gender-neutral Slavic surname. It is derived from čьrnъ ("black").
The Catechism, or Education Obligatory to Every Christian of Mikalojus Daukša was the first Lithuanian-language book printed in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It was published by the press of Vilnius Jesuit Academy in 1595 with financial support of Bishop Merkelis Giedraitis. The catechism is not an original work but a translation. As such, the work holds little value in terms of content, but is extremely valuable to the study of the Lithuanian language due to its lexical richness. The sole surviving copy is kept at Vilnius University Library.
Bachleda is a Polish surname typical for the Goral population of Zakopane region. Notable people include:
Cieślar and Cieślarz are occupational surnames literally meaning 'carpenter'. It may refer to:
Marusarz is a Polish surname typical for Goral population of Zakopane region. Notable people include:
Gąsienica is a Polish-language surname common among the Goral population of Zakopane region literally meaning "caterpillar".
Jerzy Woyna Orlewicz is a Polish alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Trzebunia is a Polish-language surname typical for Goral population of Zakopane region. Notable people with this surname include:
Szafrański is a Polish surname. Notable people with the surname, sometimes Szafranski and Safranski, include:
Karpiel is a Polish-language surname literally meaning "rutabaga". Notable people with the surname include:
Wojna is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
The siege of Rocroi was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War, it was held in January 4 to the 6th, 1871 at Rocroi which was a bastion of France located to the west of Sedan. After an artillery fire by the Prussian army, the officer commanding the French troops at Rocroi was forced to surrender the Division Militia under General Schuler and Sendan and Wilhelm von Woyna. With the success of the Siege of Rocroi, the military spectrum was obtained on their hands were hundreds of prisoners along with many stocks, costumes and contemporary heavyweight artillery of the French. During this siege, the town of Rocroi was heavily destroyed. The fall of Rocroi marked one of the German army's consecutive victories in the war.