Tarnowski (feminine: Tarnowska; plural: Tarnowscy) is a Polish-language

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

Tarnów Tarnów () is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. From 1975 to 1998, it was the capital of the Tarnów ...

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Tarnowski family The House of Tarnowski (plural: Tarnowscy) is the name of a Polish noble and aristocratic family (see: Szlachta). Because Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Tarnowska is the form for a female family member. History The ...

, a Polish noble family *

Adam Tarnowski (senior) Adam Graf Tarnowski von Tarnów (4 March 1866 – 10 October 1946), was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat of Polish origin during World War I. Life Born in Kraków on 4 March 1866 into an old family of the Polish aristocracy. On 10 September 1901, ...

(1866–1946), Polish and Austrian-Hungarian diplomat *

Adam Tarnowski (minister) Count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. ...

(1892–1956), Polish and Austrian-Hungarian diplomat *

Alfred Tarnowski Alfred Tarnowski (3 March 1917 – 24 November 2003) was a Polish chess player who won the Polish Chess Championship in 1961. Chess career Started to play chess in his native Lviv, where Tarnowski lived until 1945. After the end of World War II ...

(1917–2003), Polish chess player * Barbara Tarnowska (c. 1566–1610), Polish noblewoman *

Dorota Tarnowska Dorota is a Polish, Czech and Slovak female given name, cognate with Dorothy. Notable people with the name include: *Dorota Andraka (born 1961), Polish-American educator * Dorota Dabrowska, Polish statistician *Dorota Gawron (born 1983), represente ...

(c. 1513 – c. 1540), Polish noblewoman *

Jan Tarnowski Jan Amor Tarnowski (Latin: Joannes Tarnovius; 1488 – 16 May 1561) was a Polish nobleman, knight, military commander, military theoretician, and statesman of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. He was Grand Crown Hetman from 1527, and was ...

(1488–1561), Polish military commander and statesman * Jan "Ciezki" Tarnowski (c. 1479–1527), Polish nobleman *

Jan Feliks "Szram" Tarnowski Jan Feliks Tarnowski (31 July 1471 – 21 March 1507) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic). Jan Feliks was owner of Wielowieś, Tarnobrzeg, Wielowieś, Rzochów and Wadowice estates. He was Chorąży of Kraków since 20 February 1484, starost of ...

(1471–1507), Polish nobleman *

Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski Count Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski (1 January 1537 – 1 April 1567) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic), Leliwa coat of arms. Son of Hetman Jan Tarnowski and Zofia née Szydłowiecka. He was married to Zofia Odrowąż since 1555, but had no issue. ...

(1537–1567), Polish nobleman * Josef Tarnowski (1922–2010), Polish electronics engineer and intelligence officer * Marcin Tarnowski (born 1985), Polish footballer * Maria Tarnowska (1877–1949), Russian convict * Maria Tarnowska (nurse) (1880–1965), Polish nurse * Paweł Tarnowski (footballer) (born 1990), Polish footballer * Paweł Tarnowski (sailor) (born 1994), Polish sailor *

Stanisław Tarnowski Count Stanisław Tarnowski (7 November 1837 – 31 December 1917) was a Polish nobleman ('' szlachcic''), historian, literary critic and publicist. Life He was born on 7 November 1837 and hailed from an aristocratic family. His father was Ja ...

(1837–1917), Polish politician * Władysław Tarnowski (1836–1878), Polish composer *

Zofia Tarnowska Countess Zofia Tarnowska (1534–1570) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman and heiress. She was the daughter of Hetman Jan Amor Tarnowski h. Leliwa and Zofia Szydłowiecka h. Odrowąż. Marriage and issue Zofia married Prince Konstanty Wasyl ...

(1534–1570), Polish noblewoman *

Sophie Moss Sophie Moss (Zofia Roza Maria Jadwiga Elzbieta Katarzyna Aniela Tarnowska, 16 March 1917 - 22 November 2009) was a Polish noblewoman and World War II organiser. At the request of General Władysław Sikorski, Poland's wartime leader, she ended up ...

, nee Tarnowska (1917–2009), Polish humanitarian

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