Ciesielski (; feminine: Ciesielska) is a
Polish-language surname
Polish names have two main elements: the given name, and the surname. The usage of personal names in Poland is generally governed by civil law (legal system), civil law, church law, personal taste and family custom.
The law requires a given name ...
derived from the Polish word "ciesielka" which means
carpentry
Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. Carpenters tr ...
in English. Notable people with this surname include:
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Jerzy Ciesielski (1929–1970), Polish Roman Catholic figure
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Juliano Swiech Ciesielski, teacher Physics
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Sævar Ciesielski, Icelander convicted in the
Guðmundur and Geirfinnur case
The Guðmundur and Geirfinnur case () concerns the disappearances of Guðmundur Einarsson and Geirfinnur Einarsson in 1974 in Iceland. Six people were convicted of their alleged murders on the basis of confessions (sometimes called the Reykjavi ...
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Tomasz Ciesielski (born 1979), Polish footballer
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Zbigniew Ciesielski
Zbigniew Ciesielski (Polish pronunciation: ; 1 October 1934 – 5 October 2020) was a Polish mathematician specializing in functional analysis and probability theory. He served as the President of the Polish Mathematical Society from 1981 to 1983. ...
(1934–2020), Polish mathematician
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Polish-language surnames
Occupational surnames