Polish Famous Baby Names

Is a legendary figure who is claimed to have been a Polish nobleman who converted to Judaism and was

Is a legendary figure who is claimed to have been a Polish nobleman who converted to Judaism and was burned at the stake by the Roman Catholic Church because he had renounced Catholicism and had become an observant Jew.

Was a prominent Polish-Jewish Nazi collaborator in Warsaw Ghetto during Second World War and a "king

Was a prominent Polish-Jewish Nazi collaborator in Warsaw Ghetto during Second World War and a "kingpin" of the ghetto underwold.[1]After the German invasion of Poland, he surfaced in Warsaw as a refugee from Lódz and as a person with connections to Sicherheitsdienst (SD)[7] and became a Nazi collaborator. In December 1940 he founded the Group 13 network, a Jewish Nazi collaborationist organization in Warsaw Ghetto, described by some as the "Jewish Gestapo".[5][7][8]

Was a Warsaw-born American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers o

Was a Warsaw-born American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century.Abraham Joshua Heschel was descended from preeminent European rabbis on both sides of the family. [1]. His father, Moshe Mordechai Heschel, died of influenza in 1916. His mother Reizel Perlow, was a descendant of Rebbe Avrohom Yehoshua Heshel of Apt and other dynasties. He was the youngest of six children. His siblings were Sarah, Dvora Miriam, Esther Sima, Gittel, and Jacob.

(1891-1954), was a Jewish-American neuropsychiatrist noted for his work establishing self-help progr

(1891-1954), was a Jewish-American neuropsychiatrist noted for his work establishing self-help programs for the mentally ill, and criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis.[1][2] He was born February 28, 1891 in Baranów Sandomierski, Poland.[3]

Was a Polish chess player.He lived in Lódz where he took 4th place (1930, 1931, 1934) and tied for

Was a Polish chess player.He lived in Lódz where he took 4th place (1930, 1931, 1934) and tied for 5-6th (1933) in the city championships. In 1935, he took 5th in Warsaw at the 3rd Polish Chess Championship, an event won by Savielly Tartakower. The same year, he took 7th in Lódz (Tartakower was the victor once more). He was himself the winner at Lódz in 1936 and a year later, he retired from the 4th Polish Championship, held in Jurata, due to illness.

Was a Polish mathematician.He also studied mathematics, physics and theology. He went on to lecture

Was a Polish mathematician.He also studied mathematics, physics and theology. He went on to lecture on those subjects at several European universities: in Florence, Prague, Olomouc, Wroclaw, Mainz and Würzburg. In 1680 he accepted an offer from Jan III Sobieski, the king of Poland, returning to Poland and taking the position of the king's chaplain, mathematician, clock maker, librarian, and tutor of the king's son, Jakub.

1838-1897), was a Polish poet and dramatist. Born September 11, 1838 in Kalisz to a szlachta family,

1838-1897), was a Polish poet and dramatist. Born September 11, 1838 in Kalisz to a szlachta family, he was educated for an heir of his family's estate. As such he received education at the Institute of Agriculture and Forestry in Marymont and then the Medical Surgeon School in Warsaw.

December 24, 1798–November 26, 1855) is one of the best-known Polish poets and writers, considered

December 24, 1798–November 26, 1855) is one of the best-known Polish poets and writers, considered the greatest Polish Romantic poet of the 19th century, alongside Zygmunt Krasinski, Juliusz Slowacki (the Three Bards) and Cyprian Kamil Norwid.

Is a Polish chemist and professor.[1]

Is a Polish chemist and professor.[1]

Was a Captain of the Polish Army and member of the underground Home Army in the area of Wilno, where

Was a Captain of the Polish Army and member of the underground Home Army in the area of Wilno, where he fought the Germans and after 1944 - the Soviets. Some time in 1945 he moved to central Poland and began working for the anti-Communist organization Wolnosc i Niezawislosc (WiN). In June 1954 he tried to escape Poland, caught, was sentenced to death, which was changed to life in prison. Released in 1967, he later wrote a book “Z dziejow WiN”, which describes history of the organization.

Was a Polish philosopher of the Renaissance period.[1]Burski's person was associated with a new inst

Was a Polish philosopher of the Renaissance period.[1]Burski's person was associated with a new institution of higher learning that came into being in the late 16th century: the Zamojski Academy, founded in Zamosc by Jan Zamoyski (who had also founded that city). At Zamoyski's invitation, Burski, who had been rector of the Lwów Lyceum and a professor at Kraków University, in 1596 at Zamosc became a professor of moral philosophy, remaining in that post to the end of his life.[1]

Was a Polish scout, soldier, publicist and politician, who was one of the most important leaders of

Was a Polish scout, soldier, publicist and politician, who was one of the most important leaders of the Polish Socialist Party, both in country and in exile during and after World War II.In Gynasium, Ciolkosz joined 1st Scouts Squad, "Zawisza Czarny". Later, he was a founder and organizer of scouting in Zakopane. During World War I, he lived in Vienna and still was active.

A Polish footballer. He was on loan to Queens Park Rangers FC from Korona Kielce in the early part o

A Polish footballer. He was on loan to Queens Park Rangers FC from Korona Kielce in the early part of the 2006-07 season. His loan contract was terminated in December 2006. However , Korona loaned him again - to Odra Wodzislaw

A Polish midfielder who plays for Orange Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze and Poland at youth level.

A Polish midfielder who plays for Orange Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze and Poland at youth level. He started in all four of Poland's games at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Born March 4, 1938) is a Polish diplomat and researcher. He was the foreign minister of Poland from

Born March 4, 1938) is a Polish diplomat and researcher. He was the foreign minister of Poland from January 5, 2005 until October 31, 2005 when a change of government occurred. He was previously the deputy foreign minister.

Was a Polish statistician.

Was a Polish statistician.

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2008. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2008. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Sydney in 2000.Seroczynski also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-2 1000 m: 2007) and two bronzes (K-1 1000 m: 2002, K-2 1000 m: 2006).In September 2008, following the Beijing Olympics,Seroczynski tested positive for clenbuterol in a doping test.[1] He was officially suspended for two years by the International Canoe Federation for his actions during the 2008 Summer Olympics and became the first canoeist to fail a doping test during the Summer Olympics.[2]

Was a Polish socialist activist, politician and historian.Before World War I he joined the pro-indep

Was a Polish socialist activist, politician and historian.Before World War I he joined the pro-independence paramilitary Polish organization, the Union of Armed Struggle. With the outbreak of World War I, he was conscripted into the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1914, and was badly wounded in 1917.[1] During his convalescence in Vienna, he became a member of a secret Polish organization, the Polish Military Organisation.[1] As a member of PMO he encouraged Polish soldiers to desert from the Austrian Army and join newly created Polish formations. This resulted in a threat of court martial from the Austro-Hungarian Army, but eventually he was freed. Next, he participated in the battle of Lwów during the Polish–Ukrainian War.[1]

(1 November 1881, Warsaw – 4 September 1952, Orchard Lake, Michigan) was a Polish count and conser

(1 November 1881, Warsaw – 4 September 1952, Orchard Lake, Michigan) was a Polish count and conservative politician.

A Polish football midfielder who plays for Legia Warszawa.

A Polish football midfielder who plays for Legia Warszawa.

A former Polish professional football striker who played for many clubs in Poland, playing in the Ek

A former Polish professional football striker who played for many clubs in Poland, playing in the Ekstraklasa for LKS Lódz, Olimpia Poznan and Lechia Gdansk, and played in the Turkish Süper Lig for Kayserispor.

(1893-1983) was a famous Polish orthopaedist, inventor, and surgeon. He is considered to be the foun

(1893-1983) was a famous Polish orthopaedist, inventor, and surgeon. He is considered to be the founder of modern orthopedic in Poland. Gruca also invented various orthopaedic instruments and appliances.[1] The The Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology named the Adam Gruca Award in his honor.

Is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film Chlopiec na galopujacym koniu was screened out

Is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film Chlopiec na galopujacym koniu was screened out of competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

(b. June 16, 1924 in Lwów, Poland) is a Polish actor and theatre director.

(b. June 16, 1924 in Lwów, Poland) is a Polish actor and theatre director.

A Polish concert pianist.He won the 5th International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in 1955.He

A Polish concert pianist.He won the 5th International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in 1955.He has recorded many works by Chopin and also much by Szymanowski.