Lisowski, Lisowsky, Lisovsky or Lisovski is a surname with variants in multiple languages. It is derived from the Polish noun
lisъ ("
fox
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
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In Poland, the surname is particularly common in southern regions.][
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People
* Aleksandra or Anastasia Lisovska, possible birth names of Hurrem Sultan (–1558), wife of Suleiman the Magnificent
* Aleksander Józef Lisowski (–1616), Polish-Lithuanian noble
Bishop Franciszek Lisowski
(1933-1939), Bishop of Tarnów, Poland
* Elwira Lisowska (born 1930), Polish immunologist
* Igor Lisovsky
Igor Olegovich Lisovsky (russian: Игорь Олегович Лисовский; born on 25 June 1954) is a former Soviet pair skater. With his then-wife Irina Vorobieva, he is the 1981 World champion and the 1981 European champion. They were ...
(born 1954), Soviet figure skater
* Inessa Lisovskaya (born 1964), Soviet rhythmic gymnast
* Jack Lisowski (born 1991), English professional snooker player
* Jan Lisowski
Jan Lisowski (born 23 September 1952) is a Polish weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olim ...
(born 1952), Polish weightlifter who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
* Michel Adam Lisowski
Michel Adam Lisowski is a Polish businessman and the founder and sole owner of Fashion TV.
Biography
Michel Adam Lisowski was born on April 16, 1950 in Warsaw to a family of Jewish descent. In 1958, he moved to Vienna where his father served as ...
(born 1950), a Jewish Polish-French businessman
* Natalya Lisovskaya
Natalya Venediktovna Lisovskaya (russian: Наталья Венедиктовна Лисовская; born 16 July 1962) is a Soviet former athlete who competed mainly in shot put. Lisovskaya trained at Spartak in Moscow.
Career
Born in Aleg ...
(born 1962), Soviet shot putter
* Reginald Lisowski
Reginald Lisowski (July 11, 1926 – October 22, 2005) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Crusher (sometimes Crusher Lisowski to distinguish him from other Crushers, such as Crusher Blackwell). In his obitu ...
(1926–2005), American professional wrestler
* Robert Lisovskyi (1893–1982), Ukrainian artist and graphic designer
* Stan Lisowski
Stan Holek (April 4, 1933 – November 28, 2015) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring names, Stan Lisowski and Stan Neilson. He became known for being part of two famous "brother" tag teams, the Lisowskis (with Reggie Lis ...
(born 1933), ring name of Canadian professional wrestler, Stan Holek
* Tomasz Lisowski
Tomasz Lisowski (born 4 April 1985 in Braniewo) is a Polish international footballer who plays as a defender.
Career
Club
In February 2011, he joined Korona Kielce. He made his debut for Korona in a 3–3 draw with Polonia Bytom. (born 1985), Polish footballer (defender)
* William Lisowsky (1892–1959), Ukrainian-Canadian politician
Other uses
* Lisowczycy, a 17th-century Polish-Lithuanian cavalry unit
* Wola Lisowska, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubartów
References
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Polish-language surnames
Slavic-language surnames
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