Wachowski (feminine: Wachowska, plural: Wachowscy) is a Polish surname originating from the village of
Wachów
Wachów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olesno, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Olesno and north-east of the regional capital Opole
Opole (; german: Oppeln ...
, Poland. Notable people with the surname include:
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Lilly and Lana Wachowski (born 1967 and 1965),
[Despite the above note about surname gender, both currently retain their original surname rather than changing it to "Wachowska."] American film directors, writers and producers
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Mieczysław Wachowski (born 1950), Polish politician
See also
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Warszawski
Warszawski (), feminine: Warszawska is a Polish-language toponymic surname literally meaning "of/from Warsaw". It may by transliterated as Warshavsky / Warshavska, etc.
Notable people with this surname include:
*Adolf Warski (born Jerzy Warszawsk ...
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Polish-language surnames
Polish toponymic surnames