Casimir is classically an English, French and Latin form of the Polish name Kazimierz. Feminine forms are Casimira and

Kazimiera Kazimiera is a feminine form of the Polish name Kazimierz or Lithuanian Kazimieras (both mean Casimir) and may refer to: *Kazimiera Bujwidowa *Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna *Kazimiera Kymantaitė *Kazimiera Rykowska *Kazimiera Strolienė *Kazimiera S ...

. It means "proclaimer (from ''kazać'' to preach) of peace (''mir'')."

List of variations

*Belarusian: Казімір *Catalan: Casimir *Croatian: Kazimir, Kažimir *Czech: Kazimír *Esperanto: Kazimiro *Galician: Casemiro, Casamiro *German: Kasimir *Hungarian: Kázmér *Italian: Casimiro *Kazakh: Qasym or Kasym *Latvian: Kazimirs *Lithuanian:

Kazimieras Kazimieras is a Lithuanian form of the masculine name Casimir. Its female form is Kazimiera. Its diminutive forms are Kazys and Kaziukas. Notable people with this name include: *Eugenijus Kazimieras Jovaiša (born 1940), Lithuanian painter *Kazim ...

*Polish: Kazimierz *Portuguese: Casimiro *Romanian: Cazimir *Russian: Казимир *Serbian: Казимир/Kazimir *Slovak: Kazimír *Slovene: Kazimir *Spanish: Casimiro *Swedish: Casimir *Ukrainian: Казимир *Vietnamese: Casimirô, Caximia *English: Casimir

Royalty

Casimir I of Poland Casimir I the Restorer (; 25 July 1016 – 28 November 1058), a member of the Piast dynasty, was the duke of Poland from 1040 until his death. Casimir was the son of Mieszko II Lambert and Richeza of Lotharingia. He is known as the Restorer becaus ...

, Polish name Kazimierz Odnowiciel (the Restorer) (1015–1058) *

Casimir II of Poland Casimir II the Just ( pl, Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy; 28 October 1138 – 5 May 1194) was a Lesser Polish Duke of Wiślica from 1166–1173, and of Sandomierz after 1173. He became ruler over the Polish Seniorate Province at Kraków and thereby Hi ...

, Polish name Kazimierz Sprawiedliwy (the Just) (1138–1194) *

Casimir III of Poland Casimir III the Great ( pl, Kazimierz III Wielki; 30 April 1310 – 5 November 1370) reigned as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He also later became King of Ruthenia in 1340, and fought to retain the title in the Galicia-Volhynia Wars. He wa ...

, Polish name Kazimierz Wielki (the Great) (1310–1370) *

Casimir IV Jagiellon Casimir IV (in full Casimir IV Andrew Jagiellon; pl, Kazimierz IV Andrzej Jagiellończyk ; Lithuanian: ; 30 November 1427 – 7 June 1492) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440 and King of Poland from 1447, until his death. He was one of the ...

, Polish name Kazimierz Jagielończyk, Lithuanian name Kazimieras I Jogailaitis (1427–1492) *

Casimir I, Duke of Pomerania Casimir I (or Kasimir I) (after 1130 – fall of 1180) was duke of Pomerania since his uncle Ratibor I's death in 1155/56. A son of Wartislaw I, he co-ruled Pomerania with his older brother Bogislaw I, receiving Pomerania-Demmin as his share just ...

-Demmin (after 1130–1180) *

Casimir II, Duke of Pomerania Casimir II (also spelled Kasimir II) ( pl, Kazimierz II pomorski) ( 1180 – 1219) was the duke of Pomerania-Demmin from 1187 until his death. He was succeeded by Wartislaw III, Casimir's son with princess Ingardis of Denmark. Biography Casimir I ...

-Demmin (c. 1180–1219) *

Casimir III, Duke of Pomerania Casimir or Kasimir III (IV)Martin Wehrmann, ''Geschichte von Pommern'', Verlag Friedrich Andreas Perthes, Gotha 1904 / Augsburg 1992, , pp.144,151 (1348 – 24 August 1372), oldest son of Barnim III, was one of the Dukes of Pomerania-Stettin (Szcz ...

-Stettin (1348–1372) *

Casimir IV, Duke of Pomerania Casimir IV ( pl, Kazimierz IV or Kaźko Słupski, ger, Kasimir IV or Kasimir V ; 1351 – 2 January 1377) was a duke of Pomerania in Pomerania-Stolp since 1374. Life Casimir was the son of Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania and Elizabeth of Poland ...

-Stolp (1351–1377) *

Saint Casimir Casimir Jagiellon ( la, Casimirus; lt, Kazimieras; pl, Kazimierz; 3 October 1458 – 4 March 1484) was a prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Second son of King Casimir IV Jagiellon, he was tutored by Johannes ...

(1458–1484), patron saint of Lithuania and Poland *

Casimir I of Opole Casimir I of Opole ( pl, Kazimierz I opolski; – 13 May 1230), a member of the Piast dynasty, was a Silesian duke of Opole and Racibórz from 1211 until his death. Early life Casimir was the eldest child and only son of Duke Mieszko I Tangle ...

(1178/79–1230), Polish duke *

Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Casimir (or Kasimir) of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (27 December 1481 – 21 September 1527) was Margrave of Bayreuth or Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach from 1515 to 1527. Life Family background Casimir was born in Ansbach, as the son of Frederick ...

between 1515 and 1527 *

John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern John Casimir, Count Palatine of Simmern (German: ''Johann Casimir von Pfalz-Simmern'') (7 March 1543 – Brockhaus Geschichte Second Edition) was a German prince and a younger son of Frederick III, Elector Palatine. A firm Calvinist, he was a lea ...

(1543–1592), Count Palatine of Simmern and regent of the

Electorate of the Palatinate The Electoral Palatinate (german: Kurpfalz) or the Palatinate (), officially the Electorate of the Palatinate (), was a state that was part of the Holy Roman Empire. The electorate had its origins under the rulership of the Counts Palatine of ...

from 1583 to 1592 *

Friedrich Casimir, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg Friedrich Casimir of Hanau (born 4 August 1623 in Bouxwiller; died 30 March 1685 in Hanau) was a member of the Hanau-Lichtenberg branch of the House of Hanau. He was the ruling Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg from 1641 and of Hanau-Münzenberg from ...

(1623–1685) * ''Charles Edward'' Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie"), Jacobite pretender to the thrones of England, Scotland, France and Ireland

People with name Casimir, Kazimir, etc.

Casimir, Comte de Montrond Casimir, Comte de Montrond (1768–1843) was a French diplomatic agent and the son of a military officer. His mother, Anglique Marie d'Arlus, comtesse de Montrond (died 1827), was a royalist writer, said to be the author of the ''Troubadour barnois ...

(1768–1843) *

Casimiro de Abreu Casimiro José Marques de Abreu (January 4, 1839 – October 18, 1860) was a Brazilian poet, novelist and playwright, adept of the "Ultra-Romanticism" movement. He is famous for the poem "Meus oito anos". He is patron of the 6th chair of the Br ...

, Brazilian poet and novelist, adept of the "Ultra-Romanticism" movement *

Kázmér Batthyány Count Kázmér Antal Ferenc Batthyány de Németújvár (3 June 1807 – 13 July 1854) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. At the beginning he was a conservative aristoc ...

, Hungarian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 *

Kasimir Bileski Kasimir Bileski (September 14, 1908 - January 19, 2005) was a Canadian philatelist and stamp dealer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is best known for his discovery and promotion of the famous "Seaway Inverted" stamps of 1959. He was also ...

, Canadian philatelist and stamp-dealer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada *

Casimir Bizimungu Casimir Bizimungu (born 1951) is a Rwandan politician. A former medical doctor, Bizimungu holds a Ph.D. and an M.D. from American universities. He held several portfolios in the MRND government of Juvénal Habyarimana until July 1994. From 1989 t ...

, Rwandan politician *

Count Kasimir Felix Badeni Count Kasimir Felix Badeni (German: ''Kasimir Felix Graf von Badeni'', Polish: ''Kazimierz Feliks hrabia Badeni''; 14 October 1846 – 9 July 1909), a member of the Polish noble House of Badeni, was an Austrian statesman, who served as Minister-P ...

, Minister-President of the Austrian half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1895 until 1897 *

Casimir Delavigne Jean-François Casimir Delavigne (4 April 179311 December 1843) was a French poet and dramatist. Life and career Delavigne was born at Le Havre, but was sent to Paris to be educated at the Lycée Napoleon. He read extensively. When, on 20 March ...

, French poet and dramatist *

Casimiro Díaz : ''For the player, see: Casimiro Diaz (baseball)''. Fray Casimiro Díaz Toledano OSA (1693–1746) was a Spanish Augustinian friar who accompanied the first Spanish expedition to the Cordillera, situated on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. ...

, Spanish friar of the Augustinian order (vows in 1710), who accompanied the first Spanish expedition to the Cordillera *

Casimir Dudevant François Casimir Dudevant (6 July 1795 – 8 March 1871) was the illegitimate son of Baron Jean-François Dudevant (1754–1826), a French military officer, and his mistress Augustine Soulé. On 10 December 1822, Dudevant married Aurore Dupin, ...

, French nobleman *

Casimir Ehrnrooth Göran Albert Casimir "Casse" Ehrnrooth, titled ''Vuorineuvos'' (April 6, 1931 – July 8, 2015), was a Finnish magnate and former chairman of the Nokia Corporation. His business career began in the forest industry, and later he was a director of UP ...

, Finnish magnate, former chairman of Nokia Corporation *

Casimir Funk Kazimierz Funk (; February 23, 1884 – November 19, 1967), commonly anglicized as Casimir Funk, was a Polish-American biochemist generally credited with being among the first to formulate (in 1912) the concept of vitamins, which he called "vita ...

(Kazimierz Funk), Polish biochemist, generally credited with the first formulation of the concept of vitamins in 1912, which he called ''vital amines'' or ''vitamines'' *

Casimiro Gennari Casimiro Gennari (29 December 1839 – 31 January 1914) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and was former Prefect of the Congregation of the Council. Early life and priesthood Casimiro Gennari was born in Maratea, Basi ...

, Italian Cardinal *

Kasimir Graff Kasimir Romuald Graff (7 February 1878 – 15 February 1950) was a Polish-German astronomer. He worked as an assistant at the Hamburg Observatory and became a professor at Hamburg in 1916. In 1928 he became director of the Vienna Observatory, Au ...

, German astronomer *

Jean Casimir Félix Guyon Jean Casimir Félix Guyon (21 July 1831 – 2 August 1920) was a French surgeon and urologist born in Saint-Denis, Ile-Bourbon ( Réunion). He studied medicine in Paris, receiving his doctorate in 1858. He was appointed ''médecin des hôpitau ...

, French surgeon and urologist born on Ile-Bourbon (Réunion) *

Kazimír Gajdoš Kazimír Gajdoš (28 March 1934 – 8 November 2016) was a Czechoslovak international footballer who played as a right winger. He was born in Brusno near Banská Bystrica on 28 March 1934. During his club career he played for Tatran Prešov, ...

, Slovak footballer *

Casimir Gzowski Sir Kazimierz Stanisław Gzowski, (March 5, 1813 – August 24, 1898), was an engineer known for his work on a wide variety of Canadian railways as well as work on the Welland Canal. He also served as acting Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 189 ...

(1813–1898), engineer and acting Lieutenant Governor of Ontario *

Casimir Lefaucheux Casimir Lefaucheux (; 26 January 1802 – 9 August 1852) was a French gunsmith. He was born in Bonnétable and died in Paris. Casimir Lefaucheux obtained his first patent in 1827. In 1832, he completed a drop-barrel sporting gun with paper-cased ...

, French gunsmith *

Casimir Lewy Casimir Lewy ( pl, Kazimierz Lewy; 26 February 1919 – 8 February 1991) was a Polish philosopher of Jewish descent. He worked in philosophical logic but published scantly. He was an influential teacher; several of his students went on to be pro ...

, Polish-born British philosopher *

Casimir Liberski Casimir Liberski (born 1988) is a pianist and composer. He attended Berklee College of Music from 2006. Around 2010, he appeared on Charnett Moffett's album ''Treasure''. Liberski composed the music for the 2014 film ''Tokyo Fiancée''. Selec ...

, Belgian jazz-musician who plays piano and electric keyboard *

Casimir Loxsom Casimir Loxsom (born March 17, 1991) is a retired American middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. In addition to attending and running at Pennsylvania State University, Loxsom has represented the United States in international ...

, American middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres *

Kazimir Malevich Kazimir Severinovich Malevich ; german: Kasimir Malewitsch; pl, Kazimierz Malewicz; russian: Казими́р Севери́нович Мале́вич ; uk, Казимир Северинович Малевич, translit=Kazymyr Severynovych ...

, Russian artist, pioneer of geometric abstract art and the originator of the Avant-garde Suprematist movement *

Casimir Ney Louis-Casimir Escoffier, known primarily as Casimir Ney or L. Casimir-Ney (24 February 1801 – 3 February 1877) was a French composer and one of the foremost violists of the 19th century. History Escoffier/Ney was born in Paris. During the mid-1 ...

, French composer and one of the foremost violists of the 19th century *

Casimir Oyé-Mba Casimir Marie Ange Oyé-Mba (20 April 1942 – 16 September 2021) was a Gabonese politician. After serving as Governor of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) from 1978 to 1990, Oyé-Mba was Prime Minister of Gabon from 3 May 1990 to 2 Nove ...

, Gabonese politician *

Casimir Pierre Perier Casimir is classically an English, French and Latin form of the Polish name Kazimierz. Feminine forms are Casimira and Kazimiera. It means "proclaimer (from ''kazać'' to preach) of peace (''mir'')." List of variations *Belarusian: Казі� ...

, French statesman, president of the council during the July Monarchy *

Casimir Pilenas Casimir Pilenas, a.k.a. Casimir Palmer, and a.k.a., Casimir Palmer-Pilenas, was a private investigator, a British intelligence agent, and a " spotter" for Scotland Yard. Biography According to study by Rita T. Kronenbitter, Pilenas was spott ...

, private investigator and British intelligence agent *

Casimir Pulaski Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski of the Ślepowron coat of arms (; ''Casimir Pulaski'' ; March 4 or March 6, 1745 Makarewicz, 1998 October 11, 1779) was a Polish nobleman, soldier, and military commander who has been called, tog ...

, Polish soldier, member of the Polish nobility and politician who has been called "the father of American cavalry" *

Casimir Reuterskiöld Casimir Reuterskiöld (14 September 1883 – 25 December 1953) was a Sweden, Swedish Shooting sports, sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the team free pistol competition and finished eighth Shooting ...

, Swedish sport-shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics *

Kazimir Sas Kazimir Sas (born 30 November 1982) is an Australian film and television actor. He is best known for his work on children's television series such as ''Time Trackers'', ''Parallax'', ''Stormworld'' and '' The Gift''. He has also appeared in '' A ...

, Australian film and television actor, known for his work on children's television series * Casimir Stapko (1913–2006), American portrait painter *

Kazimir Strzepek Kazimir Strzepek is a cartoonist living in Seattle Washington. He is the creator of the 2006 Eisner nominated graphic novel The Mourning Star. The Mourning Star also won an Ignatz during the 2007 Small Press Expo. He grew up in Hawaii and wen ...

, cartoonist living in Seattle, Washington *

Casimir Zagourski Casimir Ostoja Zagourski (in Polish Kazimierz Zagórski; 9 August 1883 – 10 January 1944) was a Polish pioneering photographer of Central African peoples and customs. Life Zagourski was born in Zhytomyr in 1883. He was a Pole, from the noble ...

(Polish: Kazimierz Zagórski), pioneering photographer of Central African peoples and customs *

Casimir Zeglen Casimir Zeglen (Polish: Kazimierz Żegleń; 1869 near Ternopil, Tarnopol – before 1927) was a Polish priest who invented a silk bulletproof vest. At the age of 18 he entered the Resurrectionist Order in Lviv, Lwów (today Lviv, Ukraine). In 18 ...

, Polish pastor and inventor of a bullet-resistant cloth

People with name Kazimierz

Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz (12 December 1890 – 12 April 1963) was a Polish philosopher and logician, a prominent figure in the Lwów–Warsaw school of logic. He originated many novel ideas in semantics. Among these was categorial grammar, a highly ...

, Polish philosopher and logician *

Kazimierz Bartel Kazimierz Władysław Bartel (; en, Casimir Bartel; 3 March 1882 – 26 July 1941) was a Polish mathematician, freemason, scholar, diplomat and politician who served as 15th, 17th and 19th Prime Minister of Poland three times between 1926 a ...

, Polish mathematician and politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland three times between 1926 and 1930 *

Kazimierz Brandys Kazimierz Brandys (27 October 1916 – 11 March 2000) was a Polish essayist and writer of film scripts. Biography Brandys was born in Łódź. He was the brother of the writer Marian Brandys and husband of the translator . He graduated in law f ...

, Polish essayist and writer of film scripts *

Kazimierz Brodziński Kazimierz Brodziński (8 March 1791 in Królówka – 10 October 1835 in Dresden) was an important Polish Romantic poet. Life He was born in Królówka near Bochnia. He came from the low nobility. He was a student at schools in Tarnów, wh ...

, Polish Romantic poet *

Kazimierz Deyna Kazimierz Deyna (; 23 October 1947 – 1 September 1989) was a Polish professional association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder in the playmaker role and was one of the most highly regarded players of his generation, du ...

, Polish football player, one of the best marksmen in the history of world football *

Kazimierz Fabrycy Kazimierz Fabrycy (3 March 1888, Odessa – 18 July 1958) was a Polish general. Early life Kazimierz Fabrycy was born on March 3, 1888 in Odessa, in the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire. Upon graduating from school in Niemirów he e ...

, Polish general, member of the Polish Legions in World War I, fought in the Polish Soviet War *

Kazimierz Fajans Kazimierz Fajans (Kasimir Fajans in many American publications; 27 May 1887 – 18 May 1975) was a Polish American physical chemist of Polish-Jewish origin, a pioneer in the science of radioactivity and the discoverer of chemical element protact ...

, American physical chemist of Polish origin and a pioneer in the science of radioactivity * Kazimierz Górecki, Polish sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1970s *

Kazimierz Konopka Kazimierz Konopka (1769–1805 or 1809) was a Polish Jacobin, secretary of Hugo Kołłątaj, officer in the Polish Legions, aide-de-camp of Jan Henryk Dąbrowski. He gained notoriety for his involvements in the unrest and hangings in Warsaw duri ...

, Polish activist *

Kazimierz Kord Kazimierz Kord (18 November 1930 – 29 April 2021) was a Polish conductor. Between 1949 and 1955, he studied piano at the Leningrad Conservatory. He also studied at the Academy of Music in Kraków. He held major conducting positions with the ...

, Polish conductor *

Kazimierz Kuratowski Kazimierz Kuratowski (; 2 February 1896 – 18 June 1980) was a Polish mathematician and logician. He was one of the leading representatives of the Warsaw School of Mathematics. Biography and studies Kazimierz Kuratowski was born in Warsaw, (th ...

, Polish mathematician and logician, one of the leading representatives of the Warsaw School of Mathematics *

Kazimierz Kutz Kazimierz Julian Kutz (16 February 1929 – 18 December 2018) was a Polish film director, author, journalist and politician, one of the representatives of the Polish Film School and a deputy speaker of the Senate of Poland. Biography Kazimierz ...

, Polish film director, author, journalist and politician, one of the representatives of the Polish Film School and a deputy speaker of the Senate of Poland *

Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz (; born 20 December 1959) is a Polish conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 31 October 2005 to 14 July 2006. He was a member of the Law and Justice party (''Prawo i Sprawiedliwość'', PiS). ...

, Polish conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 31 October 2005 to 14 July 2006 *

Kazimierz Michałowski Kazimierz Józef Marian Michałowski (born December 14, 1901 in Tarnopol – January 1, 1981 in Warsaw) was a Polish archaeologist and Egyptologist, art historian, member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, professor ordinarius of the Univer ...

, Polish archaeologist and Egyptologist, and the founder of Nubiology *

Kazimierz Orlik-Łukoski Kazimierz Orlik-Łukoski (13 September 1890 – 1940) was a Polish military commander and one of the Generals of the Polish Army murdered by the Soviet Union in the Katyń massacre of 1940. Life He was born Kazimierz Łukoski in 1890, in the vill ...

, Polish military commander and one of the Generals of the Polish Army murdered by the Soviet Union in the

Katyń massacre The Katyn massacre, "Katyń crime"; russian: link=yes, Катынская резня ''Katynskaya reznya'', "Katyn massacre", or russian: link=no, Катынский расстрел, ''Katynsky rasstrel'', "Katyn execution" was a series of m ...

of 1940 *

Kazimierz Plater Kazimierz Plater (Broel-Plater) (3 March 1915, Vilna – 30 April 2004, Warsaw) was a Polish chess master. Born into an aristocratic family in Vilnius, he studied in Warsaw where he won the Warsaw County Chess Championship in 1934. After the Sec ...

, Polish chess master *

Kazimierz Poniatowski Prince Kazimierz Poniatowski (15 September 1721 – 13 April 1800) was a Polish Szlachcic, ''podkomorzy wielki koronny'' (1742–1773), Lieutenant general of the Royal Polish forces, ''generał wojsk koronnych''. Knight of the Order of the W ...

, Polish Szlachcic, ''podkomorzy wielki koronny'' (1742–1773), ''generał wojsk koronnych'', Knight of the Order of the White Eagle *

Kazimierz Prószyński Kazimierz Prószyński (4 April 1875 – 13 March 1945) was a Polish inventor active in the field of cinematography. He patented his first film camera, called Pleograph, before the Lumière brothers, and later went on to improve the cinema pr ...

, Polish inventor in the field of cinema *

Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer (12 February 1865 – 18 January 1940) was a Polish Goral poet, novelist, playwright, journalist and writer. He was a member of the Young Poland movement. Life Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer was born in Ludźmierz in Pod ...

, Polish poet, novelist, playwright, journalist and writer, member of the Young Poland movement *

Kazimierz Sabbat Kazimierz Aleksander Sabbat (27 February 1913 – 19 July 1989), was President of Poland- in-exile from 8 April 1986 until his death, 19 July 1989, after serving (from 1976) as Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile. Early life S ...

, President of Poland in Exile from 8 April 1986 until his death, 19 July 1989, after serving (from 1976) as Prime Minister of the Polish Government in Exile *

Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski (in Latin, ''Matthias Casimirus Sarbievius''; Lithuanian: ''Motiejus Kazimieras Sarbievijus''; Sarbiewo, Poland, 24 February 1595 Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski's biography by Mirosław Korolko in: – 2 April 1640, Warsa ...

(1595–1640), the first Polish poet to become widely celebrated abroad *

Kazimierz Serocki Kazimierz Serocki (3 March 1922 – 9 January 1981) was a Polish composer and one of the founders of the Warsaw Autumn contemporary music festival. Life Serocki was born in Toruń. He studied composition with Kazimierz Sikorski and piano wi ...

, Polish composer and one of the founders of the Warsaw Autumn contemporary music festival *

Kazimierz Siemienowicz Kazimierz Siemienowicz ( la, Casimirus Siemienowicz, lt, Kazimieras Simonavičius; born 1600 – 1651) was a general of artillery, gunsmith, military engineer, and one of pioneers of rocketry. Born in the Raseiniai region of the Grand Duchy o ...

, Polish general of artillery, gunsmith, military engineer, artillery specialist and pioneer of rocketry *

Kazimierz Sosnkowski General Kazimierz Sosnkowski (; Warsaw, 19 November 1885 – 11 October 1969, Arundel, Quebec) was a Polish independence fighter, general, diplomat, and architect. He was a major political figure and an accomplished commander, notable in p ...

, Polish independence fighter, politician and Polish Army general *

Kazik Staszewski Kazimierz Piotr Staszewski (born 12 March 1963), also known as Kazik, is a Polish singer and songwriter. He is the son of the architect and poet Stanisław Staszewski. He is the frontman of the band '' Kult'',Alexander Stephan, "The Americanizat ...

, Polish rock musician, leader of the band Kult *

Kazimierz Świtalski Kazimierz Stanisław Świtalski (; 4 March 1886, Sanok – 28 December 1962, Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish politician, diplomat, soldier, military officer in the Polish Legions and 18th Prime Minister of Poland between April and December 1929. Ea ...

, Polish officer, politician, and a Prime Minister of Poland *

Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski (born 28 July 1964 in Kielce) is a Polish politician and lawyer, associate professor of law at the University of Lodz. Minister of Culture and National Heritage in the governments of Jerzy Buzek (2000–2001), Kazimier ...

, Polish politician *

Kazimierz Urbanik Kazimierz Urbanik (February 5, 1930 – May 29, 2005) was a prominent member of the Polish School of Mathematics. He founded the journal ''Probability and Mathematical Statistics'' and served as Rector (academia), rector of the University of Wroc ...

(1930–2005), Polish mathematician * Kazimierz de Weydlich, Polish chess master

People with surname Casimir

* Artur von Casimir (1907–2005), German pilot *

Auguste Casimir-Perier Auguste Victor Laurent Casimir-Perier (20 August 1811, Paris – 6 June 1876) was a French diplomat and political leader. He was the son of Prime Minister of France , Prime Minister Casimir Pierre Perier and the father of President of France, Pr ...

, French diplomat; son of Casimir Pierre Perier and father of President Jean Casimir-Perier *

Ernst Casimir Ernest Casimir I (22 December 1573 – 2 June 1632) was a Count of Nassau-Dietz and Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe. Biography He was the 11th child of John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, and Countess Elisabeth of Le ...

, count of Nassau-Dietz and Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe *

J. R. Ralph Casimir J. R. Ralph Casimir (28 September 1898 – 8 March 1996)Garvey, Marcus"1920" In ''The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Volume XI: The Caribbean Diaspora, 1910–1920'', edited by Robert A. Hill, John Dixon, Marie ...

(1898–1996), Dominican poet, editor and pan-Africanist organiser *

Jean Casimir-Perier Jean Paul Pierre Casimir-Perier (; 8 November 1847 – 11 March 1907) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1894 to 1895. Biography He was born in Paris, the son of Auguste Casimir-Perier, the grandson of Casimir Pie ...

, French politician, fifth president of the French Third Republic * Kirsten Casimir (born 1978), West Indian cricketer *

Hendrik Casimir Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir (15 July 1909 – 4 May 2000) was a Dutch physicist best known for his research on the two-fluid model of superconductors (together with C. J. Gorter) in 1934 and the Casimir effect (together with D. Polder) in 1 ...

(1909–2000), Dutch physicist *

Raymond Casimir Raymond Casimir (born 28 October 1976) is a former Dominican cricketer who played for the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as a left-arm orthodox bowler who batted left-handed. Casimir appeared for the Rest of Windw ...

(born 1976), West Indian cricketer

Other

Casimir (dinosaur) Casimir is classically an English, French and Latin form of the Polish name Kazimierz. Feminine forms are Casimira and Kazimiera. It means "proclaimer (from ''kazać'' to preach) of peace (''mir'')." List of variations *Belarusian: Казі� ...

, a character of the French TV show ''l'Île aux enfants''

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