Janusz () is a masculine Polish

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. It is also the shortened form of

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and Januarius.

People

* Janusz Akermann (born 1957), Polish painter * Janusz Bardach, Polish gulag survivor and physician * Janusz Bielański, Roman Catholic priest * Janusz Bojarski (born 1956), Polish general * Janusz Bokszczanin (1894–1973), Polish Army colonel * Janusz Christa (1934–2008), Polish author of comic books * Janusz Domaniewski (1891–1954), Polish ornithologist * Janusz Gajos, Polish actor * Janusz Gaudyn (1935–1984), Polish physician, writer and poet * Janusz Głowacki (1938–2017), Polish-American author and screenwriter *

Janusz Janowski Janusz Janowski (born September 9, 1965 in Połczyn Zdrój, Poland) is a Polish painter, jazz drummer, art theorist, since 2006 president of the Gdańsk Branch of the Association of Polish Painters and Designers (ZPAP), co-creator of the Kazimi ...

(born 1965), Polish painter, jazz drummer and art theorist * Janusz Kamiński (born 1959), Polish cinematographer and film director * Janusz Korczak ( Henryk Goldszmit), Polish-Jewish children's author, pediatrician, and child pedagogist *

Janusz Kurtyka Janusz Marek Kurtyka (13 August 1960 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish historian, and from December 2005 until his death in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, the second president of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN). Kurtyka was bo ...

(born 1960), Polish historian specializing in the culture and religion of Poland in the 16th and 17th centuries * Janusz Liberkowski (born 1953), winner of ''American Inventor'' season one *

Janusz Magnuski Janusz Magnuski (1933–1999) was a Polish author and military historian. His principal works document the development and deployment of Polish and Soviet armor utilized during World War II and he has been called "the world's most noted historian of ...

(1933–1999), Polish author and military historian * Janusz Meissner (1901–1978), Polish Air Force pilot, journalist and author * Janusz Olejniczak (born 1952), Polish classical pianist * Janusz Pasierb (1929–1993), Polish catholic priest, poet, writer, and historian * Janusz Pawłowski (born 1959), Polish judoka * Janusz Piekałkiewicz (1925–1988), Polish underground soldier, historian, writer, and television/cinema director and producer * Janusz Sanocki (1954–2020), Polish politician * Janusz Skumin Tyszkiewicz, Lithuanian writer * Janusz Spyra (born 1958), Polish historian specializing in Cieszyn Silesia * Janusz Szrom (born 1968), Polish jazz vocalist and composer * Janusz Waluś (born 1953), Polish assassin *

Janusz Witwicki Janusz Witwicki (10 September 1903 in Lwów – 16 July 1946 also in Lwów) was a Polish architect and art historian, creator of the Plastic Panorama of Old Lviv. He was the son of Władysław Witwicki – a psychologist, philosopher, translator ...

(1903–1946), Polish architect and art historian *

Janusz Wójcik Janusz Marek Wójcik (November 18, 1953 – November 20, 2017) was a Polish politician, football player and coach. Playing career He played in several clubs at home and abroad, including Agrykola, Gwardia, Ursus and Hutnik Warszawa, Ravalpandi ...

(born 1953), Polish politician, and former football player and coach * Janusz Zajdel (1938–1985), Polish science-fiction author * Janusz Andrzej Zakrzewski (1932–2008), Polish physicist *

Janusz Zalewski Janusz Rajmund Zalewski (15 August 1903 – 6 August 1944) was a Polish sailor. He competed in the mixed 6 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Zalewski was wounded during the Warsaw Uprising and was killed in reprisals for the rebellion. Pers ...

(1903–1944), Polish sailor * Janusz K. Zawodny (1921–2012), Polish-American historian, political scientist, and former World War II resistance fighter and soldier * Janusz Zaorski (born 1947), Polish film director, scenarist and actor * Janusz Żurakowski, Polish-born fighter and test pilot

Politics

* Janusz I of Warsaw (c. 1340 – 1429), Duke of Warsaw * Janusz III of Masovia (1502–1526), Polish duke of Masovia *

Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko (5 May 1712, Lubartów – 14 September 1775, Dubno) was a magnate in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He held the titles of miecznik and Court Marshal of Lithuania. He was not interested in politics, and spent mo ...

(1712–1775), Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth magnate * Janusz Chwierut (born 1965), Polish politician *

Janusz Dobrosz Janusz Konrad Dobrosz (, born 7 March 1954 in Wieruszów) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 14,655 votes in 3 Wrocław district as a candidate from the League of Polish Families list. He was also a ...

, Polish politician * Janusz Jędrzejewicz (1885–1951), Polish politician and educator * Janusz Kaczmarek (born 1961), Polish lawyer, prosecutor and politician * Janusz Kiszka (1600–1653), Polish-Lithuanian politician and magnate * Janusz Kochanowski (born 1940), Polish lawyer and diplomat * Janusz Kołodziej (politician) (born 1959), Polish politician * Janusz Korwin-Mikke (born 1942), Polish conservative liberal political commentator and politician * Janusz Krasoń (born 1956), Polish politician *

Janusz Leon Wiśniewski Janusz Leon Wiśniewski (born 18 August 1954 in Toruń) is a Polish scientist and writer mostly known for his novel ''S@motność w Sieci'' translated into English as ''Loneliness on the Net Wiśniewski holds a Master in Physics and Master in ...

(born 1954), Polish scientist and writer * Janusz Lewandowski (born 1951), Polish economist and politician * Janusz Maksymiuk (born 1947), Polish politician * Janusz Onyszkiewicz (born 1937), Polish mathematician, alpinist and politician * Janusz Ostrogski (1554–1620), Polish-Lithuanian noble * Janusz Palikot (born 1964), Polish politician, activist and businessman * Janusz Pałubicki (born 1948), Polish politician and activist * Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620), Polish nobleman * Janusz Radziwiłł (1612–1655), Polish-Lithuanian noble and magnate *

Janusz Radziwiłł (1880–1967) Prince Janusz Franciszek Radziwiłł (3 September 1880 – 4 October 1967) was a szlachta, Polish nobleman and politician. Early life Prince Radziwiłł was born on 3 September 1880 in Berlin in the then German Empire. He was the son of Prince ...

, Polish nobleman and politician * Janusz Reiter (born 1952), Polish diplomat *

Janusz Śniadek Janusz Józef Śniadek (; born 26 May 1955 in Sopot) is a Polish labor and political leader who was Chairman of Solidarity in the years 2002-2010. He studied in the department of shipbuilding of the Gdańsk University of Technology from 1975, a ...

(born 1955), Polish politician * Janusz Suchywilk (c. 1310 – 1382), Polish nobleman *

Janusz Tazbir Janusz Tazbir (August 5, 1927 – May 3, 2016 ) was a Polish historian, specializing in the culture and religion of Poland in the 16th and 17th centuries. He was the Polish-side Chairman of German-Polish Textbook Commission from 1991 to 1997. C ...

(born 1927), Polish historian * Janusz Tomaszewski (born 1956), Polish politician * Janusz Tyszkiewicz Łohojski, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth magnate and politician *

Janusz Wiśniowiecki Prince Janusz Wiśniowiecki (1598–1636) was Polish nobleman, ''koniuszy wielki koronny'' (i.e. ''High Royal Equerry'') from 1633, starost of Krzemieniec. In 1631 after the death of Jerzy Zbaraski inherited Puławy. Marriage and issue Janusz ...

, starost of Krzemieniec * Janusz Wojciechowski (born 1954), Polish politician * Janusz Zabłocki (born 1926), Polish politician, publicist, Catholic activist, lawyer and soldier of Armia Krajowa * Janusz Zemke (born 1949), Polish politician *

Janusz Ziółkowski Janusz Aleksander Ziółkowski (6 April 1924, in Sosnowiec – 5 April 2000) was a Polish sociologist and politician. He was a professor of sociology at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, and briefly (in 1981) its rector. He was a Sol ...

(1924–2000), Polish sociologist and politician

Sports

Janusz Brzozowski (handballer) Janusz Brzozowski (born 29 June 1951) is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * ...

(born 1951), Polish handball player * Janusz Centka, Polish glider pilot *

Janusz Dziedzic Janusz Dziedzic (born 17 August 1980) is a Polish former football striker. Career Club In July 2011, he joined Olimpia Grudziądz Olimpia Grudziądz is a Polish football club from Grudziądz. The club was formed on 30 June 1923. Currentl ...

(born 1980), Polish football striker *

Janusz Gol Janusz Gol (born 11 November 1985) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for I liga club Arka Gdynia. Career Club Having begun his playing career with local side Polonia Świdnica, Gol moved to GKS Bełchatów dur ...

(born 1985), Polish football midfielder *

Janusz Gortat Janusz Kazimierz Gortat (born November 5, 1948) is a retired boxer from Poland, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the light heavywei ...

(born 1948), Polish boxer *

Janusz Jojko Janusz Andrzej Jojko (born 20 April 1960, in Chorzów) is a Polish football coach and former professional footballer who played for Ruch Chorzów, GKS Katowice and KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski in the Polish Ekstraklasa. He is currently the goa ...

(born 1960), Polish footballer *

Janusz Karweta Janusz Karweta (born March 20, 1988 in Oświęcim, Poland) is a Polish former competitive pair skater. He competed with Krystyna Klimczak. They are the 2007 Polish national silver medalists. They have competed internationally on the junior leve ...

(born 1988), Polish pair skater * Janusz Kołodziej (speedway rider) (born 1984), Polish speedway rider * Janusz Kupcewicz (born 1955), Polish football player * Janusz Krawczyk, Polish luger * Janusz Krężelok (born 1974), Polish cross country skier *

Janusz Kudyba Janusz Kudyba (born 12 July 1961) is a Polish football striker. He is currently a member of the board at Miedź Legnica in the economic sector.Janusz Kulig (1969–2004), Polish rally driver * Janusz Kusociński (1907–1940), Polish athlete * Janusz Michallik (born 1966), Polish-born retired soccer defender and current coach *

Janusz Patrzykont Janusz Stanisław Patrzykont (9 May 1912 in Golina – 9 December 1982 in Poznań) was a Polish basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, comp ...

(1912–1982), Polish basketball player * Janusz Pyciak-Peciak (born 1949), Polish modern pentathlete *

Janusz Sidło Janusz Jan Sidło (19 June 1933 – 2 August 1993) was a Polish javelin thrower. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics and finished in 18th, 2nd, 8th, 4th and 7th place, respectively. He was awarded the Officer's Cross of ...

(1933–1993), Polish javelin thrower *

Janusz Ślązak Janusz Lubomir Ślązak (20 March 1907 – 24 February 1985) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was part of the Polish boat which finished fourth ...

(1907–1985), Polish rower * Janusz Sybis (born 1952), Polish football striker *

Janusz Trzepizur Janusz Roman Trzepizur (born 21 May 1959 in Namysłów) is a retired high jumper from Poland. He won a silver medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships and the 1982 European Championships, both times finishing behind Dietmar Mögenburg ...

(born 1959), Polish high jumper * Janusz Turowski (born 1961), Polish football coach and former player * Janusz Waluś (born 1953), Polish ski jumper * Janusz Wojnarowicz (born 1980), Polish judoka * Janusz Wolański (born 1979), Polish football midfielder

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