Małgorzata () is a common
Polish
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female given name derived through
Latin
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''Margarita'' from Ancient
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μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". It is equivalent to the English "
Margaret
Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian.
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". Its
diminutive
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forms include Małgośka, Małgosia, Gosia, Gośka, Gosieńka, Gosiunia.
Name days
Individuals named Małgorzata celebrate their name day the day closest after their birthday. List of
name day
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s for the name Małgorzata:
* January 12, 18
* February 22
* March 25
* April 10, 13
* May 27
* June 10
* July 13, 20
* August 27
* October 14, 17
* November 2, 16
* December 30
People and characters with the name Małgorzata
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Goshka Macuga
Goshka Macuga (; born 1967 in Warsaw, Poland as Małgorzata Macuga) is an artist based in London. She was one of the four nominees for the 2008 Turner Prize.
Life and work
Goshka Macuga was born in Poland. A graduate of Central St. Martins Colle ...
(born 1967), Polish-born artist
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Gosia Andrzejewicz
Małgorzata "Gosia" Andrzejewicz (born 14 January 1984) is a Polish singer. She debuted in 2004 and has since earned major hits in Poland, like "Pozwól żyć", " Słowa" and "Trochę ciepła". Two of her albums have been certified Gold in her ...
(born 1984), Polish singer
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Gosia Baczyńska
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Małgorzata Dąbrowska
Małgorzata Dąbrowska (born 11 January 1956 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish historian, Byzantinist, Dean (education), dean of the History Department at the Lodz University, University of Łódź. She specializes in Byzantine studies, specifically ...
(born 1956), Polish historian
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Małgorzata Dydek
Małgorzata Dydek (known as Margo Dydek in the United States, 28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011) was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. Sh ...
(1974-2011), Polish professional basketball player
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Małgorzata Foremniak
Małgorzata Irena Foremniak (; born 8 January 1967 in Radom) is a Polish actress. She is starring in the Polish TV series ''Na dobre i na złe'' as Zofia Stankiewicz-Burska and has played the role of Ash in ''Avalon''. She took part in ''Taniec z ...
(born 1967), Polish actress
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Małgorzata Gebel (born 1955), Polish actress
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Małgorzata Grajcar
Małgorzata Grajcar-Cieślak () is a Polish former competitive ice dancer. With former partner Andrzej Dostatni, she is the 1990 Skate Canada International bronze medalist and a three-time Polish national champion. They finished in the top te ...
, Polish former competitive ice dancer
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Margret Grebowicz
Margret Grebowicz (born 1973) is a Polish philosopher, author, and former jazz vocalist. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Silesia in Katowice. In addition to peer-reviewed academic publications, Grebowicz, a proponent of pub ...
, (born 1973) Polish philosopher, author, and former jazz vocalist
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Małgorzata Jasińska
Małgorzata Jasińska (born 18 January 1984) is a Polish racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team .
In 2023, she became team manager of UCI Women's Continental Team Lifeplus–Wahoo alongside Morgan Kneisky.
Ma ...
, (born 1984), Polish racing cyclist
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Małgorzata Kalinowska-Iszkowska
Małgorzata Kalinowska-Iszkowska (born 29 July 1946) is a Polish computer scientist, educator, and activist. She was awarded the Polish Gold Cross of Merit for her work in information technology (IT). She was a member of the Polish Congress of ...
, (born 1946), Polish computer scientist, educator, and activist
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Małgorzata Klara
Małgorzata () is a common Polish female given name derived through Latin ''Margarita'' from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". It is equivalent to the English " Margaret". Its diminutive forms include Małgośka, ...
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Małgorzata Kosik
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Małgorzata Kożuchowska
Małgorzata Dorota Kożuchowska (born April 27, 1971) is a Polish actress and TV presenter. She is best known as Hanna Mostowiak in the very popular Polish television series, ''M jak miłość'', Ewa Szańska in the movies ''Kiler'' and ''Kiler- ...
, (born 1971), Polish actress
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Małgorzata Omilanowska
Małgorzata Omilanowska (born 10 April 1960 in Warsaw) is a Polish art historian and politician. She served as Poland's Minister of Culture and National Heritage from July 2014 to November 2015.
Education and academic career
Omilanowska complet ...
, (born 1960), Polish art historian and politician
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Małgorzata Pritulak
Małgorzata Pritulak (born 21 June 1947, Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish theatre and film actress.
In 1970, Pritulak graduated from the Theatre Academy in Warsaw.
She is the wife of actor , and has two sons: Przemysław and Franciszek.
Pritulak wo ...
, (born 1947), Polish theatre and film actress
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Małgorzata Rożniecka
Małgorzata Rożniecka (born 1978, in Szczecin) is a Polish model and beauty queen who won Miss International 2001.
Her 2001 victory broke the four-year monopoly of Latin America
Latin America or
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, (born 1978), Polish model and beauty queen, winner of
Miss International 2001
Miss International 2001, the 41st Miss International pageant, was held on October 4, 2001 at the Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo, Japan. At the end of the event, Vivian Urdaneta of Venezuela crowned her successor Małgorzata Rożniecka of Poland.
Resu ...
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Małgorzata Szejnert
Małgorzata Szejnert (Polish pronunciation: ; born 28 April 1936, Warsaw) is a Polish journalist and writer.
Life and career
She graduated from the Emilia Plater Girls' High School in Biała Podlaska. She also graduated from the Faculty of J ...
(born 1936), Polish writer and journalist
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Małgorzata Szewczyk
Małgorzata Szewczyk (1828 – 5 June 1905), also known by her religious name ''Łucja'', was a Polish religious sister and the foundress of the Daughters of the Sorrowful Mother of God – or "Seraphic Sisters"; she was also a member of the Th ...
(1828-1905), Polish nun
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Małgorzata Tusk
Małgorzata () is a common Polish female given name derived through Latin ''Margarita'' from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". It is equivalent to the English " Margaret". Its diminutive forms include Małgośka, ...
(born 1957), Polish historian, wife of politician Donald Tusk
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Małgorzata Uściłowska (born 1987), better known by her stage name Lanberry, Polish singer and song-writer
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Małgorzata Wypych
Małgorzata Maria Wypych is a Polish politician. She serves as a member of the Polish Parliament
The parliament of Poland is the bicameral legislature of Poland. It is composed of an upper house (the Senate) and a lower house (the Sejm). Bo ...
, Polish politician
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Małgorzata Wysocka
Małgorzata Wysocka (born 15 June 1979) is a road cyclist from Poland. She represented her nation at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also rode at the 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2004 UCI Road World Championships
The 2004 UCI Road World Championships t ...
, (born 1979), Polish road cyclist
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Gosia Rdest
Małgorzata Agnieszka Łazarczyk ( née Rdest, born 14 January 1993 in Żyrardów) is a Polish female racing driver and businesswoman. She currently competes in the Alpine Elf Europa Cup.
Racing career
Rdest entered car racing in 2012 when she, ...
, (born 1993), Polish racing driver and businesswoman
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Gosia Dobrowolska
Małgorzata Dobrowolska (born 2 June 1958, in Kamienna Góra), is a Polish-born Australian actress.
Biography
She has one brother, Janusz Dobrowolski, who also made a minor appearance in the 1984 film, '' Silver City''.
After moving to Aust ...
, (born 1958), Polish-born Australian actress
See also
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