Kazanowski is a

Polish language Polish (Polish: ''język polski'', , ''polszczyzna'' or simply ''polski'', ) is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic group written in the Latin script. It is spoken primarily in Poland and serves as the native language of the Poles. In a ...

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, which means "cauldron maker" or "furnace worker", from the Slavic word ''kazan'', meaning "kettle", "boiler" or "furnace".''Dictionary of American Family Names''
"Kazan Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 7 January 2016. The name may refer to: *

Adam Kazanowski Adam Kazanowski (c. 1599 – 25 December 1649) was a noble of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1633, Greater Crown Stolnik from 1634, Court Chamberlain (''podkomorzy koronny'') and castellan of Sandomierz from 1637, Court Marshall from ...

(1599–1649), Polish nobleman * Aleksander Dominik Kazanowski (1605–1648), Polish nobleman * Gerald Kazanowski (born 1960), Canadian basketball player * Marcin Kazanowski (1563–1636), Polish nobleman * Marianna Kazanowska (1643–1687), Polish noblewoman *

Zygmunt Kazanowski Zygmunt Kazanowski (1563–1634) was a noble (szlachcic), magnate in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Courtier and Court Marshal of kings Stefan Batory, Sigismund III Vasa and teacher of Wladyslaw IV Waza. From 1613 Starost of Kokenhaus ...

(1563–1634), Polish nobleman

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