Twardowski (feminine: Twardowska, plural: Twardowscy) is a Polish surname.
Tvardovsky
Aleksandr Trifonovich Tvardovsky ( rus, links=no, Александр Трифонович Твардовский, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ˈtrʲifənəvʲɪtɕ tvɐrˈdofskʲɪj; – 18 December 1971) was a Soviet poet and writer and chief editor of ' ...
, feminine: Tvardovskaya, are English transliterations from Russian. Notable people with the surname include:
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Jan Twardowski
Jan Jakub Twardowski (1 June 1915 – 18 January 2006) was a Polish poet and Catholic priest. He was a chief Polish representative of contemporary religious lyrics. He wrote short, simple poems, humorous, which often included colloquialisms. He ...
(1915–2006), Polish priest and poet
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Julia Twardowska (born 1995), Polish female volleyball player
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Kasper Twardowski, (1592-ca. 1641), Polish poet
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Kazimierz Twardowski
Kazimierz Jerzy Skrzypna-Twardowski (20 October 1866 – 11 February 1938) was a Polish philosopher, psychologist, logician, and rector of the Lwów University. He was initially affiliated with Alexius Meinong's Graz School of object theory.
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(1866–1938), Polish philosopher and logician
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Romuald Twardowski (b. 1930), Polish composer
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Aleksandr Tvardovsky
Aleksandr Trifonovich Tvardovsky ( rus, links=no, Александр Трифонович Твардовский, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ˈtrʲifənəvʲɪtɕ tvɐrˈdofskʲɪj; – 18 December 1971) was a Soviet poet and writer and chief editor of ' ...
(1910–1971), Russian poet
Fictional characters
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Pan Twardowski
Sir Twardowski (Polish: ''Pan Twardowski'', ), also known as Master Twardowski (Polish: ''Mistrz Twardowski''), in Polish folklore and literature, is a sorcerer who made a deal with the Devil. Pan Twardowski sold his soul in exchange for special ...
, a fictional character from Polish folklore and literature, who sold his soul in exchange for special powers
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Pani Twardowska
Sir Twardowski ( Polish: ''Pan Twardowski'', ), also known as Master Twardowski ( Polish: ''Mistrz Twardowski''), in Polish folklore and literature, is a sorcerer who made a deal with the Devil. Pan Twardowski sold his soul in exchange for spec ...
from the humorous ballad by Adam Mickiewicz
See also
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Polish-language surnames