Leszek () is a
Slavic Polish male given name, originally ''Lestko'', ''Leszko'' or ''Lestek'', related to
''Lech'', ''Lechosław'' and
Czech ''Lstimir''.
Individuals named Leszek celebrate their
name day on June 3.
Notable people
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Lestko
Lestek (also Leszek, Lestko) was the second duke of Polans, and son of Siemowit, born c. 870–880, mentioned in the oldest Polish chronicle, ''Gesta principum Polonorum'' by Gallus Anonimus. The dukes of Polans were the foundation of the Piast d ...
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Leszek I (disambiguation) Leszek I can be referred to:
* Leszek I, legendary ruler of Poland
* Leszek I ("the White"), High Duke of Poland
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Leszek II (disambiguation) Leszek II can be referred to:
* Leszek II, legendary ruler of Poland
* Leszek II the Black
Leszek II the Black (c. 1241 – 30 September 1288), was a Polish prince of the House of Piast, Duke of Sieradz since 1261, Duke of Łęczyca since 1267, D ...
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Leszek III
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Leszek, Duke of Masovia (ca 1162–1186)
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Leszek I the White (1186/1187-1227)
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Leszek II the Black (1241–1288)
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Leszek Balcerowicz, a
Polish economist, the former chairman of the
National Bank of Poland and Deputy Prime Minister
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Leszek Bebło
Leszek Bebło (born 8 July 1966 in Sokolniki near Tarnobrzeg) is a former long-distance runner from Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces calle ...
(born 1966), Polish long-distance runner, 1993
Paris Marathon
The Paris Marathon (french: Marathon de Paris) is an annual marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France. It is the marathon with the second-most finishers in the world, behind the New York City Marathon.
The marathon begins along the Cham ...
champion
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Leszek Blanik, 2008 Olympic gold medalist in
vault (gymnastics)
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Leszek Kołakowski (1927–2009), Polish philosopher
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Leszek Miller, former Prime Minister of Poland
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Sir Leszek Krysztof Borysiewicz, British academic and university administrator
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Leszek A Gasieniec, Professor of Computer Science at the
University of Liverpool
See also
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Lech (disambiguation)
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Polish name
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Slavic names
Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries.
The main types of Slavic names:
* Two-basic names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', '' Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ...
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Polish masculine given names
Masculine given names
Slavic masculine given names