Kot is the surname of a
Polish szlachta
The ''szlachta'' (Polish: endonym, Lithuanian: šlėkta) were the noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth who, as a class, had the dominating position in the ...
(
nobility) family.
[
The surname derives from the nickname with the literal meaning " cat".][Kazimierz Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków. Słownik historyczno-etymologiczny, Wydawnictwo Naukowe DWN, Kraków 2001]
The first mention of the name was in the 13th century. describes the surname in his ''Herbarz polski'' as belonging to Piława coat of arms. The Kot family uses the Doliwa, Pilawa
Pilawa is a town in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,121 inhabitants (2004), 59 km southeast of Warsaw. Previously it was situated in Siedlce Voivodeship (1975–1998).
Transport
Pilawa is an important railway ju ...
, Rola, or Kot Morski
Kot morski (Polish for "Sea Cat") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several '' szlachta'' (noble) families under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
History
Blazon
Notable bearers
See also
* Polish heraldry
* Heraldry
* Coa ...
coat of arms.[ Tadeusz Gajl, ''Herbarz Polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku'', Gdańsk 2007, p. 457.]
Notable persons with Kot surname
*Andrzej Kot
Andrzej Kot (November 21, 1946 – February 17, 2015) was a Polish designer, calligrapher, typesetter, typographer, book illustrator.
Kot has participated since 1978 ( Brno Graphic Biennial) in many world graphic events. In 1981 Kot received a ...
(1946–2015), Polish designer
*Antoni Kot
Antoni Kot (born 26 March 1945) is a Polish former footballer. He played in one match for the Poland national football team
The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represented Poland in men's inter ...
, Polish footballer
* Eric Kot (born 1966), Hong Kong singer and actor
* Igor Kot (born 1980), Russian footballer
* Jakub Kot (born 1990), Polish ski jumper
* Karol Kot (1946–1968), Polish serial killer
* Maciej Kot (born 1991), Polish ski jumper
* Myroslava Kot (1933–2014), Ukrainian embroider
* Natalia Kot (born 1938), Polish artistic gymnast
* Serhiy Kot (1958–2022), Ukrainian historian
* Stanisław Kot (1885–1975), Polish scientist and politician, member of the Polish Government in Exile
* Tomasz Kot (born 1977), Polish actor
* Wincenty Kot (c. 1395 – 1448) Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, vice-cancellarius regni Poloniae.
References
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Surnames
Polish noble families
Polish-language surnames