Jurek is a Polish masculine given name, the most common diminutive form (
hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...
) of
Jerzy. It may refer to:
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Jurek Becker
Jurek Becker (, probably 30 September 1937 – 14 March 1997) was a Polish-born German writer, screenwriter and East German dissident. His most famous novel is ''Jacob the Liar'', which has been made into two films. He lived in Łódź during Wo ...
(1937–1997), Polish-born German writer, screenwriter and East German dissident
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Jurek Dybał (born 1977), Polish conductor and double-bassist
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Jurek Martin (born 1942), British-born journalist
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Jurek Wajdowicz (born 1951), Polish-born American artist, graphic designer, photographer and art director
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Polish masculine given names
Hypocorisms