Krzysztof () is a

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given name, equivalent to English ''

Christopher Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...

''. The name became popular in the 15th century. Its

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

forms include Krzyś, Krzysiek, and Krzysio;

augmentative An augmentative ( abbreviated ) is a morphological form of a word which expresses greater intensity, often in size but also in other attributes. It is the opposite of a diminutive. Overaugmenting something often makes it grotesque and so in s ...

– Krzychu Individuals named Krzysztof may choose to celebrate their

name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of ...

on March 15, July 25, March 2, May 21, August 20 or October 31.

People with the first name Krzysztof

* Krzysztof Arciszewski (1592–1656), Polish military man * Krzysztof Bednarski (born 1953), famous contemporary Polish sculptor * Krzysztof Bizacki (born 1973), Polish footballer * Krzysztof Bukalski (born 1970), Polish footballer * Krzysztof Charamsa (born 1972), Polish priest * Krzysztof Chodkiewicz, d. 1652, Polish-Lithuanian nobleman * Krzysztof Cwalina (born 1971), Polish freestyle swimmer * Krzysztof Czerwinski (Krzysztof Czerwiński) (born 1980), Polish conductor, organist and voice teacher *

Krzysztof Dabrowski Christoph Dabrowski (born Krzysztof Dąbrowski; 1 August 1978) is a German football manager and former player who manages Rot-Weiss Essen. He played for Werder Bremen, Arminia Bielefeld, Hannover 96 and VfL Bochum. Club career On 11 May 1999, Da ...

(Krzysztof Dąbrowski) (born 1978), Polish footballer *

Krzysztof Głowacki Krzysztof Głowacki (born 31 July 1986) is a Polish professional boxer who has held the WBO cruiserweight title twice; from 2015 to 2016 and again in 2019 (elevated from interim champion). As an amateur, he won a bronze medal in the super-hea ...

(born 1986), Polish boxer *

Krzysztof Grzymułtowski Krzysztof Grzymułtowski (; 1620–1687) was a Polish voivod of Poznań Voivodship, diplomat and member of Polish sejm. His Coat of Arms was Nieczuja. He was born to Stanisław Grzymułtowski, bailiff of Środa Śląska, and Katarzyna. In 1649 ...

(1620–1687), Polish voivod of Poznań Voivodship, diplomat and member of Polish sejm *

Krzysztof Hołowczyc Krzysztof Wiesław Hołowczyc (; born 4 June 1962 in Olsztyn, Poland) is a Polish rally driver. He won the Polish Rally Championship in 1995, 1996 and 1999 and the European Rally Championship in 1997. He was also member of European Parliament (200 ...

(born 1962), Polish rally driver *

Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, (; nom de guerre: Jan Bugaj; 22 January 1921 – 4 August 1944) was a Polish poet and Home Army soldier, one of the most well known of the Generation of Columbuses, the young generation of Polish poets, of whom several ...

(1921–1944), code-name Jan Bugaj, Polish poet * (born 1939), Polish poet, translator and musicologist * Krzysztof Kciuk (born 1980), Polish darts player *

Krzysztof Kieślowski Krzysztof Kieślowski (; 27 June 1941 – 13 March 1996) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is known internationally for ''Dekalog'' (1989), ''The Double Life of Veronique'' (1991), and the ''Three Colours'' trilogy (1993 –1994) ...

(1941–1996), film director *

Krzysztof Klabon Krzysztof Klabon (c. 1550 – c. 1616) was a Polish Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He was one of the most renowned instrumentalists of his time in Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Ce ...

(c. 1550 – c. 1616), Polish Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. *

Krzysztof Komeda Krzysztof Trzciński (27 April 1931 – 23 April 1969), known professionally as Krzysztof Komeda, was a Polish film music composer and jazz pianist. Perhaps best known for his work in film scores, Komeda wrote the scores for Roman Polanski’s f ...

(born Krzysztof Trzciński) (1931–1969), Polish film music composer and jazz pianist *

Krzysztof Kosiński Krzysztof Kosiński, also Kryshtof Kosynsky
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(died 1593) Polish noble *

Krzysztof Krawczyk (singer) Krzysztof January Krawczyk (; 8 September 1946 – 5 April 2021) was a Polish baritone pop singer, guitarist and composer. He was the vocalist of a popular Polish band, Trubadurzy ("the Troubadours"), from 1963 to 1973 when he started his ...

(1946–2021), Polish pop singer *

Krzysztof Krawczyk (athlete) Krzysztof Krawczyk (born 28 January 1962 in Wałbrzych) is a Polish former high jumper. He represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly ...

(born 1962), Polish high jumper *

Krzysztof Król Krzysztof Łukasz Król (born February 6, 1987) is a Polish footballer who currently is a coach for the US youth U12 team the Elmhurst City Soccer Association (ECSA) . Career Król played with the youth teams of Górnik Radlin, WSP Wodzisław Ś ...

(born 1987), Polish footballer *

Krzysztof Mikołaj Piorun Radziwiłł Krzysztof () is a Polish given name, equivalent to English '' Christopher''. The name became popular in the 15th century. Its diminutive forms include Krzyś, Krzysiek, and Krzysio; augmentative – Krzychu Individuals named Krzysztof may choose ...

(1547–1603), nicknamed The Thunderbolt, Reichsfürst of the Holy Roman Empire and a Polish-Lithuanian noble *

Krzysztof Nowak Krzysztof Nowak (; 27 September 1975 – 26 May 2005) was a Polish football player, best known for his stint with the VfL Wolfsburg team. Nowak began playing football in 1985. He slowly rose in prominence and in 1996 moved to Brazil with fellow ...

(1975–2005), Polish football player *

Krzysztof Oliwa Krzysztof Artur Oliwa (pronounced ; born April 12, 1973) is a Polish former professional ice hockey player. He played as a left winger in the National Hockey League. To date, he is the only player from Poland to have won a Stanley Cup. Playing ...

(born 1973), former ice hockey player *

Krzysztof Opaliński Krzysztof Opaliński (21 January 1611 – 6 December 1655) was a Polish szlachta (nobleman), politician, writer, satirist, and Voivode (Governor) of Poznań. A notable figure during the Swedish Deluge, Opaliński was a skilled diplomat who o ...

(1609–1655), Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth noble, politician and writer * Krzysztof Ossoliński (1587–1645), Polish-Lithuanian szlachcic (nobleman) *

Krzysztof Penderecki Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki (; 23 November 1933 – 29 March 2020) was a Polish composer and conductor. His best known works include '' Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima'', Symphony No. 3, his '' St Luke Passion'', '' Polish Requiem'', ...

(1933–2020), Polish composer and conductor of classical music *

Krzysztof Piątek Krzysztof Piątek (; born 1 July 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Salernitana, on loan from Hertha BSC. He also represents the Poland national team. He began his professional career with Ekst ...

(born 1995), Polish professional footballer *

Krzysztof Piesiewicz Krzysztof Marek Piesiewicz (; born 25 October 1945 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish lawyer, screenwriter, and politician. From 1991 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2011 he was a member of Polish Senate. He was the head of the Ruch Społeczny (RS) or So ...

(born 1945), Polish lawyer, screenwriter, and politician * Krzysztof Radziwiłł (1585–1640), Polish-Lithuanian noble and magnate *

Krzysztof Ratajski Krzysztof Ratajski (Polish pronunciation: ; born 1 January 1977) is a Polish professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2017 World Masters. Ratajski also pl ...

(born 1977), Polish darts player * Krzysztof Skiba aka Skiba (born 1964), Polish musician, songwriter, satirist, essayist and actor * Krzysztof Soszynski (born 1977), Polish-Canadian professional mixed martial artist * Krzysztof Szydłowiecki (1467–1532), Polish noble * Krzysztof Warlikowski (born 1962), Polish theatre and opera director * Krzysztof Warzycha (born 1964), Polish footballer nicknamed 'Gucio' *

Krzysztof Włodarczyk Krzysztof Włodarczyk (; born 19 September 1981) is a Polish professional boxer.. Retrieved 30 September 2016. He is a two-time former cruiserweight world champion, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from 2006 to 2007 a ...

, Polish boxer *

Krzysztof Wielicki Krzysztof Jerzy Wielicki (born 5 January 1950) is a Polish alpine and high-altitude climber, regarded as one of the greatest Polish climbers in history. He is the fifth man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders and the first ever to climb Mount ...

(born 1950), Polish mountaineer * Krzysztof Wiesiołowski, d. 1637, Polish szlachcic * Krzysztof Wodiczko, an artist currently living in Boston *

Krzysztof Zanussi Krzysztof Pius Zanussi (born 17 June 1939) is a Polish film and theatre director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of European film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland where he conducts a summer workshop. He is ...

(born 1939), Polish producer and film director * Krzysztof Zbaraski (1580–1627), a Polish noble * Krzysztof Zygmunt Pac (1621–1684), Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

People with the middle name Krzysztof

Mikołaj Krzysztof "Sierotka" Radziwiłł Mikołaj is the Polish cognate of given name Nicholas, used both as a given name and a surname. It may refer to people: In Polish (or Polish-Lithuanian) nobility: * Mikołaj Firlej (died 1526), Polish nobleman, Hetman, diplomat, and expert of sout ...

* Wladyslaw Krzysztof Grabinski, son of Stanisław Bohdan Grabiński * Jan Krzysztof Bielecki (born May 3, 1951)

People with the first name Krzysztof

People with the middle name Krzysztof

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