Lisowski, Lisowsky, Lisovsky or Lisovski is a surname with variants in multiple languages. It is derived from the Polish noun lisъ ("

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"). In Poland, the surname is particularly common in southern regions.

People

* Aleksandra or Anastasia Lisovska, possible birth names of

Hurrem Sultan Hurrem Sultan (, ota, خُرّم سلطان, translit=Ḫurrem Sulṭān, tr, Hürrem Sultan, label=Modern Turkish; 1500 – 15 April 1558), also known as Roxelana ( uk, Роксолана}; ), was the chief consort and legal wife of the Ottom ...

(–1558), wife of Suleiman the Magnificent *

Aleksander Józef Lisowski Aleksander Józef Lisowski HNG (c. 1580 – October 11, 1616) was a Polish–Lithuanian noble (szlachcic), commander of a mercenary group that after his death adopted the name "''Lisowczycy''." His coat of arms was ''Jeż'' (Hedgehog). E ...

(–1616), Polish-Lithuanian noble
Bishop Franciszek Lisowski
(1933-1939), Bishop of Tarnów, Poland *

Elwira Lisowska Elwira Lisowska (born May 6, 1930) is a Polish biochemist and professor. She made significant contributions to the biochemistry of human blood groups, especially MNS antigen system, MNS and P antigen system, P1PK blood group systems, and to the ...

(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 Jack Adam Lisowski (born 25 June 1991) is an English professional snooker player from Churchdown, Gloucestershire. He turned professional in 2010 by finishing first in the 2009/2010 PIOS rankings. A left-handed player, he is known for his atta ...

(born 1991), English professional snooker player * Jan Lisowski (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 Robert Lisovskyi ( uk, Роберт Антонович Лісовський; 29 December 1893 – 28 December 1982) was a Ukrainian artist and graphic designer, a follower of Mykhailo Boychuk and Heorhiy Narbut. He was specializing in various ...

(1893–1982), Ukrainian artist and graphic designer * Stan Lisowski (born 1933), ring name of Canadian professional wrestler, Stan Holek * Tomasz Lisowski (born 1985), Polish footballer (defender) * William Lisowsky (1892–1959), Ukrainian-Canadian politician

Other uses

Lisowczycy Lisowczyks or Lisowczycy (; also known as ''Straceńcy'' ('lost men' or 'forlorn hope') or (company of ); or in singular form: Lisowczyk or ) was the name of an early 17th-century irregular unit of the Polish–Lithuanian light cavalry. The Lis ...

, a 17th-century Polish-Lithuanian cavalry unit * Wola Lisowska, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubartów

References

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