Ostrowski (; feminine: Ostrowska; plural: Ostrowscy) is a surname of

Polish-language Polish (Polish: ''język polski'', , ''polszczyzna'' or simply ''polski'', ) is a West Slavic languages, West Slavic language of the Lechitic languages, Lechitic group written in the Latin script. It is spoken primarily in Poland and serves as t ...

origin. The original name may have indicated someone who hailed from the Russian city of Ostrov. It is related to a number of surnames in other languages.

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* Adam Ostrowski (born 1980), Polish rapper better known as

O.S.T.R. Adam Andrzej Ostrowski (, born 15 May 1980 in Łódź, Poland), better known as O.S.T.R., is a Polish rapper, musician, audio engineer and record producer, famous for his freestyle rap skills, ambitious lyrics and unique beats. He graduated from ...

Alexander Ostrowski Alexander Markowich Ostrowski ( uk, Олександр Маркович Островський; russian: Алекса́ндр Ма́ркович Остро́вский; 25 September 1893, in Kiev, Russian Empire – 20 November 1986, in Mont ...

(1893–1986), German-Swiss mathematician * Antoni Jan Ostrowski (1782–1845), Polish nobleman and military figure *

Cezary Ostrowski Cezary Maciej Ostrowski (born 30 September 1962) is a Polish composer, musician, songwriter, author, visual artist and journalist. Ostrowske was born in Brzeg, Lower Silesia. He is best known for his work as a leader of the critically acclaim ...

(born 1962), Polish composer *

Chet Ostrowski Chester Casmir Ostrowski (April 8, 1930 – October 10, 2001) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame, where he recei ...

(1930–2001), American football player *

Frank Ostrowski Frank Ostrowski (born 1960 - died 2011) was a German programmer best known for his implementations of the BASIC programming language. After his time with the German Federal Armed Forces, Frank Ostrowski was unemployed for three years. During this ...

(1960–2011), German programmer *

Ilona Ostrowska Ilona Ostrowska (born May 25, 1974) is a Polish actress. In 1998 she graduated from the State Theatre School in Wrocław. She worked in Wrocław, Polish Theatre and the Theatre of K2. Since 2002 is an actress Contemporary Theatre in Warsaw. In 20 ...

(born 1974), Polish actress * Jadwiga Ostrowska-Czubenko (born 1949), Polish chemist * Jan Ostrowski (born 1999), Luxembourgian footballer * Krzysztof Ostrowski (born 1982), Polish footballer * Małgorzata Ostrowska (born 1958), Polish politician *

Marek Ostrowski Marek Ostrowski (22 November 1959, in Skrwilno – 6 March 2017, in Stockerau, Austria) was a Polish footballer ( defender) playing for Poland national football team in 1986 FIFA World Cup. Club career He is one of the most notable players of ...

(1959–2017), Polish footballer *

Otto Ostrowski Otto Ostrowski (28 January 1883 in Spremberg – 16 June 1963 in Knokke, Belgium) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and Mayor of Berlin in 1946–1947. Ostrowski graduated in Romance studies and after Wor ...

(1883-1963), German politician * Phil Ostrowski (born 1975), American football player * Radasłaŭ Astroŭski (1887–1976), Belarusian political activist *

Ryszard Ostrowski Ryszard Ostrowski (born 6 February 1961) is a retired Polish middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He was born in Poznań, and represented the club Olimpia Poznań. He won the 800 metres at the 1983 Summer Universiade and the ...

(born 1961), Polish middle distance runner *

Stéphane Ostrowski Stéphane Ostrowski (born 17 March 1962) is a retired French professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 8 in (2.05 m) tall, he played at the power forward position. He is widely considered to be one of the major figures of French b ...

(born 1962), French basketball player *

Tomasz Adam Ostrowski Count Tomasz Adam Ostrowski (21 December 1735 – 5 February 1817) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic), politician, spokesman, statesman and ''Count'' since 1798. Tomasz became Colonel of the Crown Army in 1765, Chamberlain of King Stanisław ...

(1735–1817), Polish nobleman *

Władysław Ostrowski Wladyslaw Tomasz Rawicz-Ostrowski (1790-1869) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic), Count since 1798. Wladyslaw was officer of the horse artillery in the army of the Duchy of Warsaw. He was awarded with the Virtuti Militari in 1809 after the Battl ...

(1790–1869), Polish politician * (1933–2019), Polish brigadier general of te see

Northern Group of Forces The Northern Group of Forces (; ) was the military formation of the Soviet Army stationed in People's Republic of Poland, Poland from the end of World War II, Second World War in 1945 until 1993 when they were withdrawn in the aftermath of the fal ...

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Ostrowski Prize The Ostrowski Prize is a mathematics award given every odd year for outstanding mathematical achievement judged by an international jury from the universities of Basel, Jerusalem, Waterloo and the academies of Denmark and the Netherlands. Alexand ...

, mathematics award *

Ostrowski's theorem In number theory, Ostrowski's theorem, due to Alexander Ostrowski (1916), states that every non-trivial absolute value on the rational numbers \Q is equivalent to either the usual real absolute value or a -adic absolute value. Definitions Raisi ...

, mathematical theorem *Two counties in Poland with the native name ''powiat ostrowski'': **

Ostrów Mazowiecka County Ostrów (Polish for "river island") may refer to: Places Poland ; Greater Poland Voivodeship * Ostrów Wielkopolski, a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Ostrów, Greater Poland Voivodeship in Greater Poland Voivodeship ( ...

Ostrów Wielkopolski County Ostrów (Polish for "river island") may refer to: Places Poland ; Greater Poland Voivodeship * Ostrów Wielkopolski, a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Ostrów, Greater Poland Voivodeship in Greater Poland Voivodeship ( ...

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