Zbigniew () is a
Polish
Polish may refer to:
* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles
Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...
masculine given
name
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, originally Zbygniew . This
West Slavic name is derived from the Polish elements ''Zby-'' (from ''zbyć, zbyć się, or pozbyć się'', meaning "to dispel", "to get rid of") and ''gniew'', meaning "anger". Its
diminutive
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forms include Zbyszek and Zbyś. The Czech form of this name is
Zbyněk
Zbyněk () is a Czech masculine given name. The Polish equivalent is Zbigniew.
Notable people with the name include:
* Zbyněk Zajíc (1376–1411), Czech nobleman
*Zbyněk Berka z Dubé (1551–1606), Catholic Cleric, cardinal, the tenth Archbish ...
(derived from Zbyhněv).
Individuals with this name may celebrate their
name day
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on February 17, March 17, April 1, June 16 or October 10.
English diminutive of this name is
Zibi,
Zbiggy or
Zbig.
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Zbigniew of Brzezia
Zbigniew of Brzezie (or Zbigniew Lanckoroński) (ca. 1360 – ca. 1425) was a notable Polish knight and nobleman of Clan Zadora.
Zbigniew served as Marshal of the Crown from 1399 to 1425 and starost of Kraków from 1409 to 1410. He was a dip ...
(c. 1360 – c. 1425), Polish knight and nobleman of Clan Zadora
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Zbigniew of Poland
Zbigniew (also known as Zbygniew; c. 1073 – 8 July 1113?M. Spórna, P. Wierzbicki: ''Słownik władców Polski i pretendentów do tronu polskiego'', p. 501; B. Snoch: ''Protoplasta książąt śląskich'', Katowice, 1985, p. 13, .), was a duke ...
, high duke of Poland from 1102–1106
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Zbigniew Andruszkiewicz (born 1959), Polish rower
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Zbigniew Babiński
Zbigniew Juliusz Babiński (13 May 1896 – April 1940) was a Polish military and sports aviator.
He was born in Sosnowiec. While in school he constructed two simple biplane gliders in 1912 and 1913 in Milanówek. The first one crashed dur ...
(1896–1940), Polish military and sports aviator
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Zbigniew Bargielski
Zbigniew Bargielski (born 21 January 1937, in Łomża), is a Polish composer and teacher. His works have been performed in many European countries, the United States, Australia and South America. On 24 February 2011 he was awarded by the Minister o ...
(born 1937), Polish composer
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Zbigniew Baranowski
Zbigniew Baranowski (born 2 July 1991 in Białogard) is a Polish wrestler who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
He took silver at the 2016 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov international wrestling tournament.
At the 2016 World Wrestling Olympic Q ...
(born 1991), Polish wrestler
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Zbigniew Bartman
Zbigniew Andrzej Bartman (born 4 May 1987) is a Polish volleyball player, member of the Poland men's national volleyball team in 2008–2013, participant at the 2012 Olympic Games, 2009 European Champion, 2012 World League winner, silver medali ...
(born 1987), Polish volleyball player
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Zbigniew Beta
Zbigniew Beta (born 2 July 1953) is a retired Polish long jumper.
He won the bronze medal at the 1975 European Indoor Championships. He became Polish champion in 1973, and Polish indoor champion in 1975.
His personal best jump was 7.77 met ...
(born 1953), Polish long jumper
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Zbigniew Bieńkowski (1913–1994), Polish poet, literary critic, translator and essayist
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Zbigniew Boniek
Zbigniew Boniek (; born 3 March 1956) is a Polish former footballer and manager as well as current UEFA vice-president. A former midfielder, who was also capable of playing mostly as a right winger and second striker, he is considered one of t ...
(born 1956), Polish footballer, manager, and President of the Polish Football Association
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Zbigniew Brym
Zbigniew Brym, nom-de-guerre "Zdunin", (born 1919, died December 1, 2006), was a Polish colonel, soldier of the Home Army, participant in the Warsaw Uprising, photographer and publicist.
He graduated from the Officer Cadet School for Sappers i ...
(1919–2006), Polish military, photographer and publicist
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Zbigniew Bródka
Zbigniew Marcin Bródka (; born 8 October 1984) is a Polish speed skater and a 2014 Olympic champion in 1500 metres. He also works as a firefighter in the State Fire Service station in Łowicz.
Personal life
Bródka was born in Głowno, Poland ...
(born 1984), Polish speed skater, 2014 Olympic champion in 1500 metres
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Zbigniew Brzeziński
Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzeziński ( , ; March 28, 1928 – May 26, 2017), or Zbig, was a Polish-American diplomat and political scientist. He served as a counselor to President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1968 and was President Jimmy Carter's ...
(1928–2017), Polish-American diplomat and political scientist
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Zbigniew Buczkowski
240px, Handprint & autograph of Z. Buczkowski in Stars Avenue in Międzyzdroje
Zbigniew Buczkowski (born 20 March 1951 in Warsaw) is a Polish film actor and entertainer.
Biography
He is a son of Marian Buczkowski, a pilot at LOT Polish Ai ...
(born 1951), Polish film actor and entertainer
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Zbigniew Bujak
Zbigniew Bujak (born 29 November 1954, in Łopuszno) is a former Polish activist and anti-Communist dissident.
Biography
Bujak was an electrician and foreman in 1980 at the Ursus tractor factory near Warsaw, Poland. He became engaged with ...
(born 1954), opposition activist in the People's Republic of Poland
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Zbigniew Bujarski
Zbigniew Bujarski (21 August 1933 – 13 April 2018) was a Polish composer.
Bujarski was born on 21 August 1933 and died on 13 April 2018 in Krakow. He was born in Muszyna, Poland about 120 kilometres south-west of Krakow, and very close to the ...
(1933–2018), Polish composer
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Zbigniew Burzyński
Zbigniew Jan Władysław Antoni Burzyński (31 March 1902 in Zhovkva, pl, Żółkiew near Lwów – 30 December 1971 in Warsaw), was a Polish balloonist and constructor of balloons, pioneer of Polish balloons, who twice won the Gordon Bennett C ...
(1902–1971), Polish balloonist and constructor of balloons
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Zbigniew Bzymek
Zbigniew Bzymek (born January 21, 1976) is a filmmaker, experimental theatre and music video artist who lives and works in New York City. He is best known for his film ''Utopians'', which premiered at The 61st Berlin International Film Festival ...
(born 1976), Polish-American filmmaker, experimental theatre and music video artist
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Zbigniew Chlebowski
Zbigniew Chlebowski (born 8 March 1964 in Żarów) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 18,281 votes in 2 Wałbrzych district as a candidate from the Civic Platform
Civic Platform ( pl, Platforma Ob ...
(born 1964), Polish politician
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Zbigniew Chmielowiec (born 1954), Polish politician, Member of Parliament
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Zbigniew Ciesielski (1934–2020), Polish mathematician
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Zbigniew Cybulski
Zbigniew Hubert Cybulski (; 3 November 1927 – 8 January 1967) was a Polish actor, one of the best-known and most popular personalities of the post-World War II history of Poland.
Life
Zbigniew Cybulski was born 3 November 1927 in a small v ...
(1927–1967), Polish actor
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Zbigniew Ćwiąkalski (born 1950), Polish politician
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Zbigniew Czaja
Zbigniew Czaja is a former Polish slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.
He won two medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1979 and a silver in 1981
Events Ja ...
, Polish slalom canoeist
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Zbigniew Czajkowski
Zbigniew Czajkowski (5 February 1921 – 8 February 2019) was a Polish fencing coach. Czajkowski was dubbed "Father of the Polish School" of fencing. He coached many champions, including Egon Franke - the first Pole to earn an Olympic gold medal ...
(born 1921), Polish fencing coach
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Zbigniew Czerwiński (speedway rider)
Zbigniew Czerwiński (born November 18, 1982 in Poland''Świat Żużla'', No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 32-33, ) is a Polish speedway rider who is a medalist of 2000 Individual U-19 European Championship and 2003 Team Polish Champion.
Honours
* In ...
(born 1982), Polish speedway rider
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Zbigniew Dębski (1922–2010), Polish military personnel and co-founder of the Union of Warsaw Insurgents
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Zbigniew Deptuła
Zbigniew Roman Deptuła (born 1 March 1962) is a Polish politician from the Polish People's Party. He has served as member of the Sejm
The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: ''Sejm ...
(born 1962), Polish politician from the Polish People's Party
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Zbigniew Dłubak (1921–2005), Polish painter
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Zbigniew Doda
Zbigniew Doda (22 February 1931 – 8 February 2013) was a Polish chess player who twice won the Polish Chess Championship in 1964 and 1967. FIDE International Master (1964).
Chess career
In the 1960s and 1970s, Doda belonged to the leading P ...
(1931–2013), Polish chess player
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Zbigniew Dolata (born 1965), Polish politician, Member of Parliament
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Zbigniew Dregier (born 1935), Polish basketball player
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Zbigniew Drzewiecki
Zbigniew Drzewiecki (; 8 April 189011 April 1971) was a Polish pianist who was for most of his life a teacher of pianists. He was especially associated with the interpretation of Frédéric Chopin's works. His pupils include several famous pian ...
(1890–1971), Polish pianist and music educator
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Zbigniew Dunin-Wasowicz Zbigniew Dymitr Dunin-Wasowicz (born October 14, 1882 in Brzeżany, Austrian Galicia, died June 13, 1915 in Rokitna, Austrian Bukovina), was a Polish military leader, Rittmeister of Polish Legions in World War I.
Family
He was the son of Boles ...
(1882–1915), Polish military leader
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Zbigniew Dybol (born 1947), Polish handball player
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Zbigniew Fedyczak
Zbigniew Fedyczak (26 August 1952 – 16 February 2024) was a Polish sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known a ...
(born 1952), Polish sports shooter
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Zbigniew Fil
Zbigniew Fil (born 17 March 1977, in Zamość) is a Polish singer and multi-instrumentalist.
He studied viola at the Academy of Music in Kraków and won the TVN (Poland), TVN program ''Droga do gwiazd''.
Discography
* 1997 ''Nic nie boli, tak j ...
(born 1977), Polish singer and multi-instrumentalist
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Zbigniew Firlej Zbigniew Firlej (c. 1613–1649), of Lewart coat of arms, was a noble of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Starost of Lublin. Son of Mikołaj Firlej and Regina Oleśnicka. Married to Anna Wiśniowiecka, daughter of Michał Wiśniowiecki (a ...
(c. 1613–1649), noble of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Zbigniew Antoni Fronczek
Zbigniew Antoni Fronczek (born 20 February 1935) is a Polish politician, current Member of Bydgoszcz City Council who represents the 4th district.
On 2006 Polish local elections, 12 November 2006 he was elected to Bydgoszcz City Council. He go ...
(born 1935), Polish politician
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Zbigniew Gawlik (born 1956), Polish handball player
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Zbigniew Gawlor
Zbiginew Gawior (December 15, 1946 – May 20, 2003) was a Polish luger who competed in the late 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1967 FIL European Luge Championships in Königssee, West Germany.
Gawlor al ...
(1946–2003), Polish luger
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Zbigniew Girzyński
Zbigniew Girzyński (born 17 March 1973 in Sierpc) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 8734 votes in 5 Toruń
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(born 1973), Member of Parliament
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Zbigniew Gołąb
Zbigniew Gołąb (16 March 1923, in Nowy Targ – 24 March 1994, in Chicago) was a Polish-American linguist and Slavist. He was described as "one of the world's greatest experts on the Macedonian language and the leading expert on Macedonian– ...
(1923–1994), Polish linguist and Slavist
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Zbigniew Grzybowski
Zbigniew Grzybowski (born January 1, 1976 in Tczew) is a retired Polish footballer.
Career
He played as a midfielder for Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia ( el, Ολυμπιακός Λευκωσίας, ''Olympiakos Lefkosias'') is a fo ...
(born 1976), Polish football winger
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Zbigniew Gut
Zbigniew Gut (; 17 April 1949 – 27 March 2010) was a Polish football defender who played for the Poland national team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 Summer Olympics. The football club he was with for the longest part of his career ...
(1949–2010), Polish football defender
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Zbigniew Herbert
Zbigniew Herbert (; 29 October 1924 – 28 July 1998) was a Polish poet, essayist, drama writer and moralist. He is one of the best known and the most translated post-war Polish writers. While he was first published in the 1950s (a volume title ...
(1924–1998), Polish poet, essayist, drama writer and moralist
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Zbigniew Herman
Zbigniew Stanisław Herman (17 December 1935, in Tovste (urban-type settlement), Tłuste – 4 May 2010) was a Polish physician and pharmacologist, rector of Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Medical Academy in years 1980–1982. He was decor ...
(1935–2010), Polish physician and pharmacologist
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Zbigniew Hoffmann
Zbigniew Grzegorz Hoffmann (Polish pronunciation: bʲ'igɲɛf gʐ'ɛgɔʂ x'ɔffmann (born 5 July 1963 in Poznań) is a former Polish politician who was a Voivode of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (2006–2009) and a Vice-Voivode of Greater Po ...
(born 1963), Polish politician
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Zbigniew Jagiełło
Zbigniew Jagiełło (born 23 January 1964) is a Polish banker. He was appointed President of the Management Board of Bank PKO Bank Polski in October 2009. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bank Pocztowy S.A. and Board Memb ...
(born 1964), Polish banker
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Zbigniew Janiszewski (born 1931), Polish pole vaulter
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Zbigniew Januszkiewicz (born 1962), Polish swimmer
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Zbigniew Jaremski
Zbigniew Jaremski (19 June 1949 – 3 January 2011) was a Polish sprinter, who specialized in the 400 m.
Career
Jaremski was born in Zabrze and represented the club Górnik Zabrze. He competed in 400 m at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olymp ...
(1949–2011), Polish sprinter
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Zbigniew Jaworowski Zbigniew Jaworowski (17 October 1927 – 12 November 2011) was a Polish physician, and alpinist.
Life
Zbigniew Jaworowski was chairman of the Scientific Council of the Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection in Warsaw and former chair ...
(1927–2011) Polish physician and alpinist
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Zbigniew Juszczak (born 1975), Polish field hockey player
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Zbigniew Kabata
Zbigniew 'Bob' Kabata, CM (17 March 1924 – 4 July 2014) was a Polish parasitologist, veteran of the Polish Armia Krajowa during World War II, poet, fisherman, translator and scientific administrator.
Early life
Kabata was born into a military ...
(1924–2014), Polish parasitologist, World War II veteran, poet, fisherman, translator and scientific administrator
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Zbigniew Kaczmarek (disambiguation) Zbigniew Kaczmarek may refer to:
* Zbigniew Kaczmarek (weightlifter)
Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek (31 July 1946 – 15 May 2023) was a Polish weightlifter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the ...
, multiple people, including:
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Zbigniew Kaczmarek (weightlifter)
Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek (31 July 1946 – 15 May 2023) was a Polish weightlifter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
At the 1976 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics ...
(born 1946), Polish weightlifter, Olympic medalist
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Zbigniew Kaczmarek (footballer) (born 1962), Polish football player
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Zbigniew Karkowski
Zbigniew Karkowski (born 14 March 1958 – 12 December 2013) was a Polish experimental musician and composer.
Karkowski was born on 14 March 1958 in Krakow, Poland. He studied composition at the State College of Music in Gothenburg, Sweden, ae ...
(1958–2013), Polish composer and musician
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Zbigniew Karpus
Zbigniew Klemens Karpus (born 1954) is a Polish historian. Professor of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, where he is the director of Institute of International Relations, he is the author of several books and dozens of articles. He special ...
(born 1954), Polish historian
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Zbigniew Kiernikowski (born 1946), Polish Roman Catholic priest, professor
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Zbigniew Komorowski, Polish figure skater
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Zbigniew Kowalski
Zbigniew Kowalski (born December 10, 1970) is a retired Polish professional footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association footbal ...
(born 1970), Polish football defender
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Zbigniew Kozak (born 1961), Polish politician, Member of Parliament
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Zbigniew Kruszyński (born 1960), Polish football player
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Zbigniew Kupczynski (born 1928), Polish-Canadian abstract expressionist artist
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Zbigniew Kuźmiński
Zbigniew Kuźmiński (4 November 1921 – 12 March 2005) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He was nominated for Polish Golden Lions and has received Gdynia Film Festival's Golden Talar Award in 1987, as well as many other acco ...
(1921–2005), Polish film director and screenwriter
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Zbigniew Kuźmiuk
Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk (born 19 September 1956 in Komorowo) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Masovian Voivodeship with the Law and Justice party, part of the European Conservatives and Reformists and ...
(born 1956), Polish politician
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Zbigniew Kwiatkowski
Zbigniew Kwiatkowski (born 2 April 1985, in Mława) is a Polish handballer who plays for Energa MKS Kalisz
MKS Kalisz, known as Energa MKS Kalisz for sponsorship reasons, is a men's handball club from Kalisz, Poland
Poland, officiall ...
(born 1985), Polish handball player
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Zbigniew Lengren Zbigniew Lengren (2 February 1919 in Tula – 1 October 2003 in Warsaw) was a Polish cartoonist, caricaturist, and illustrator, of Swedish descent. He was awarded the "Order of Smile" amongst other, numerous awards. His most famous creation is Pro ...
(1919–2003), Polish cartoonist, caricaturist, and illustrator
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Zbigniew Leśniak (born 1950), Polish slalom canoeist
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Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz
Zbigniew Kazimierz Lew-Starowicz (born 25 October 1943 in Sieradz) is a Polish psychiatrist and psychotherapist, expert in sexology and national consultant in this field, and professor of medical science.
He has been awarded the Knight's Cross (1 ...
(born 1943), Polish psychiatrist and psychotherapist
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Zbigniew Libera
Zbigniew Libera (born 7 July 1959) is a Polish artist, born in Pabianice, Poland. Libera's artworks are considered to fall under the styles of pop art and Critical Art Ensemble, critical art, and have been frequently used his works to comment on ...
(born 1959), Polish artist
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Zbigniew J. Lipowski
Zbigniew Jerzy Lipowski, MD, (also known as Bish in North America; November 22, 1924 – December 30, 1997) was a Polish people, Polish psychiatrist, historian, author, political commentator and speaker. He wrote several books in the on the topic ...
(1924–1997), Polish psychiatrist, historian, author, political commentator and speaker
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Zbigniew Lubiejewski
Zbigniew Lubiejewski (born 6 November 1949) is a Polish former volleyball player and coach, a member of the Poland men's national volleyball team, Poland national team from 1972 to 1977 and the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976 Olympic Champion.
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(born 1949), Polish volleyball player
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Zbigniew Marciniak (born 1952), Polish mathematician and university teacher
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Zbigniew Makomaski
Zbigniew Makomaski (born 11 July 1931) is a Polish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the ...
(born 1931), Polish middle-distance runner
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Zbigniew Makowski (born 1930), Polish painter
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Zbigniew Małkowski
Zbigniew "Zibi" Małkowski (born 19 January 1978) is a Polish professional association football coach and a former player who played as a goalkeeper. He most recently worked as a goalkeeping coach with Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.
Club career
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(born 1978), Polish football goalkeeper
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Zbigniew Matwiejew
Zbigniew Matwiejew (born 14 February 1949) is a Polish fencing, fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
References
1949 births
Living people
Polish male fencers
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(born 1949), Polish fencer
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Zbigniew Messner
Zbigniew Stefan Messner (; 13 March 1929 – 10 January 2014) was a Communist economist and politician in Poland. His ancestors were of German Polish descent who had assimilated into Polish society. In 1972, he became Professor of Karol Adamiecki ...
(1929–2014), Polish politician and economist
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Zbigniew Miązek
Zbigniew Stanisław Miązek (born 9 January 1966 in Drzewica) is a Polish slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. He finished 15th in the C-1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a ...
(born 1966), Polish slalom canoer
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Zbigniew Michalewicz, Polish entrepreneur, author and professor
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Zbigniew Morsztyn
Zbigniew Morsztyn (Morstin, Morstyn) (ca. 1628 – December 13, 1689) was a Polish poet.
Morsztyn was born in Kraków. For nine years (1648-1657) he served in the army, and fought against the Swedes and Russians during the Northern Wars. His ...
(c. 1628–1689), Polish poet
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Zbigniew Namysłowski
Zbigniew Jacek Namysłowski (9 September 1939 – 7 February 2022) was a Polish jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, cellist, trombonist, pianist and composer.
Life and career
Namysłowski was born in Warsaw, Poland, on 9 September 1939. He perform ...
(born 1939), Polish jazz composer
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Zbigniew Nienacki
Zbigniew Nienacki (January 1, 1929 in Łódź – September 23, 1994 in Morąg) was a pen name of Poland, Polish writer, Zbigniew Tomasz Nowicki. He was most known for his Pan Samochodzik (Mister Automobile) series.
Biography
His works consist ...
(1929–1994), Polish writer
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Zbigniew Nieradka
Zbigniew Nieradka is a Polish glider pilot (currently the leader in the glider pilot's world ranking maintained by the FAI Gliding Commission
The International Gliding Commission (IGC) is the international governing body for the sport of gliding. ...
, Polish glider pilot
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Zbigniew Niewiadomski
Zbigniew Jan Niewiadomski (born 18 February 1946 in Ruda, Wieluń County) is a Polish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
Mun ...
(born 1946), Polish sprint canoer
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Zbigniew Niszczot (born 1955), Australian rugby league player
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Zbigniew Nowosadzki
Zbigniew Nowosadzki (born July 22, 1957 in Zamość, Poland) is a prominent Polish painter.
He was trained at the Secondary Art School in Zamość and Institute of Artistic Education at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, graduating ...
(born 1957), Polish painter
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Zbigniew Okoński
Zbigniew Wojciech Okoński (born 1949) is a Polish politician and businessman.
Education
Okoński is a graduate of the University of Gdańsk and the University of Agriculture in Szczecin. He completed additional coursework at Michigan University ...
(born 1949), Polish politician and businessman
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Zbigniew Oleśnicki (disambiguation) Zbigniew Oleśnicki may refer to:
* Zbigniew Oleśnicki (cardinal) (1389–1455), Roman Catholic clergyman and a Polish statesman and diplomat
* Zbigniew Oleśnicki (primate of Poland) (c. 1430–1493), Roman Catholic clergyman and Polish politicia ...
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Zbigniew Oleśnicki (cardinal)
Zbigniew Oleśnicki (; 5 December 1389 – 1 April 1455), known in Latin as Sbigneus, was a high-ranking Roman Catholic clergyman and an influential Polish statesman and diplomat. He served as Bishop of Kraków from 1423 until his death in ...
(1389–1455), Roman Catholic clergyman and a Polish statesman and diplomat
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Zbigniew Oleśnicki (primate of Poland)
Zbigniew Oleśnicki ( 1430–1493), nephew of Cardinal Zbigniew Oleśnicki, was a Roman Catholic clergyman and Polish politician.
He served as crown deputy chancellor from 1472, bishop of Kuyavia from 1472, and bishop of Gniezno and primate of ...
(c. 1430–1493), Roman Catholic clergyman and Polish politician
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Zbigniew Orywał (born 1930), Polish middle-distance runner
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Zbigniew Pacelt (born 1951), Polish politician and athlete
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Zbigniew Pakleza (born 1986), Polish chess Grandmaster
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Zbigniew Paleta
Zbigniew Paleta (born 1940) is a Polish violinist and composer for telenovelas and the Cinema of Mexico. He is the father of actresses Ludwika and Dominika Paleta. They relocated to Mexico City in 1980.
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* Ariel Award in 1998 by the Mexican ...
(born 1942), Polish violinist and composer for telenovelas
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Zbigniew Paradowski (born 1932), Polish rower
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Zbigniew Pełczyński (1925–2021), Polish-British political philosopher and academic
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Zbigniew Piątek
Zbigniew Piątek (born 1 May 1966) is a Polish former road racing cyclist. He was active as an amateur from 1987 to 1993 and from 1994 to 2005 as a professional. He won many of the top races in Poland: the Tour de Pologne, Tour of Małopolska a ...
(born 1966), Polish road racing cyclist
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Zbigniew Pierzynka, Polish long-distance runner
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Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (1934–2014), Polish boxer, Olympian
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Zbigniew Piórkowski (1929–1994), Polish boxer, Olympian
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Zbigniew Podraza
Zbigniew Marian Podraza (born 2 December 1953 in Sosnowiec) is a Polish politician. He was the mayor of Dąbrowa Górnicza. He was also a member of the Sejm 2001-2005. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 5363 votes in 32 Sosn ...
(born 1953) Polish politician, member of Sejm and mayor of Dąbrowa Górnicza
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Zbigniew Preisner
Zbigniew Preisner (; born 20 May 1955 as Zbigniew Antoni Kowalski) is a Polish film score composer, best known for his work with film director Krzysztof Kieślowski. He is the recipient of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis as we ...
(born 1955), Polish film score composer
* Zbigniew Promiński (born 1978), nicknamed "Inferno", Polish death metal drummer
* Zbigniew Przybyszewski (1907–1952), Polish military officer and a Commander in the Polish Navy
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* Zbigniew Radziwonowicz (1930–2002), Polish athlete in the javelin throw
* Zbigniew Raszewski (1925–1992), Polish writer and theatre historian
* Zbigniew Religa (1938–2009), Polish cardiac surgeon and politician
* Zbigniew Romaszewski (1940–2014), Polish conservative politician, senator, and human rights activist
* Zbigniew Rybczyński (born 1949), Polish filmmaker, director, cinematographer, and screenwriter
* Zbigniew Rychlicki (1922–1989), Polish graphic artist and illustrator of children's books
* Zbigniew Rynasiewicz (born 1963), Polish politician
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* Zbigniew Sawan (1904–1984), Polish stage and film actor
* Zbigniew Schodowski (born 1987), Polish rower
* Zbigniew Schwarzer (1928–2008), Polish rower
* Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski (1917–2018), Polish aviator, officer of the Home Army, Brigadier General of the Polish Army
* Zbigniew Seifert (1946–1979), Polish jazz musician
* Zbigniew Siemiątkowski (born 1957), Polish politician
* Zbigniew Skowroński (1925–1992), Polish bobsledder
* Zbigniew Skrudlik (born 1934), Polish fencer
* Zbigniew Ślusarski (born 1947), Polish rower
* Zbigniew Sosnowski (born 1963), Polish politician, Member of Parliament
* Zbigniew Spruch (born 1965), Polish cyclist
* Zbigniew Stonoga (born 1974), Polish entrepreneur, videobloger, social and political activist
* Zbigniew Stryj (born 1968), Polish actor
* Zbigniew Stypułkowski (1904–1979), Polish lawyer and politician
* Zbigniew Suchecki (born 1984), Polish speedway rider
* Zbigniew Suszyński (born 1961), Polish film, television and theater actor
* Zbigniew Syka (1936–1996), Polish sprinter
* Zbigniew Szafrański, Polish Egyptologist
* Zbigniew Szczepkowski (born 1952), Polish cyclist
* Zbigniew Szewczyk (born 1967), Polish football player and coach
* Zbigniew Szydlo (born 1949), English chemist, academic and teacher
* Zbigniew Szymczak (born 1952), Polish chess player
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* Zbigniew Tęczyński (c. 1450–1498), Polish nobleman
* Zbigniew Torzecki, Polish sprint canoer
* Zbigniew Tłuczyński (born 1956), Polish handball player and coach
* Zbigniew Turski (1908–1979), Polish composer
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* Zbigniew Wachowicz (born 1972), Polish football defender
* Zbigniew Wassermann (1949–2010), minister-member of the Council of Ministers, coordinator of special services
* Zbigniew Wawer, Polish historian, specializing in Polish military history in World War II
* Zbigniew Włodkowski (born 1961), Polish politician, Member of Parliament
* Zbigniew Wodecki (1950–2017), Polish musician
* Zbigniew Wóycicki (1902–1928), Polish officer and skier
* Zbigniew Woźnicki (1958–2008), Polish cyclist
* Zbigniew Wyciszkiewicz (born 1969), Polish football midfielder
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* Zbigniew Zakrzewski (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
**Zbigniew Zakrzewski (footballer) (born 1981), Polish footballer
**Zbigniew Zakrzewski (economist) (1912–1992), Polish economist
* Zbigniew Zaleski (born 1947), Polish politician
* Zbigniew Załuski (1926–1978), Polish army officer, writer and Member of Parliament
* Zbigniew Zamachowski (born 1961), Polish actor
* Zbigniew Zapasiewicz (1934–2009), Polish actor, theatre director, and pedagogue
* Zbigniew Żarnowiecki (born 1927), Polish rower
* Zbigniew Zarzycki (born 1948), Polish volleyball player
* Zbigniew Ziobro (born 1970), Polish politician
* Zbigniew Żedzicki (born 1945), Polish wrestler
* Zbigniew Żupnik (1951–2000), Polish painter
* Zbigniew Zychowicz (1953–2016), Polish politician and member of the Democratic Left Alliance
See also
* Zbyszko
* Polish name
* Slavic names
References
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Polish masculine given names
Slovak masculine given names