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”. Variants include ''Zajtich'', ''Zaek'', ''

Zając Zając ( , archaic feminine: Zającowa, plural Zającowie) is one of the most common surnames in Poland and the third most popular in Lesser Poland. The English translation of this surname is " hare".J. Stanisławski, ''English-Polish and Polish ...

'', ''Zajec'', ''Zajić'', ''Zajíc'', ''Zayak'', ''Zayats'', ''Zayets'', ''Zients'', ''Ziontz'', ''Zionce'', and ''

Zajonc Zajonc or Zayonc ( ) is a surname. It is a spelling variant of Zając, meaning " hare" in Polish. Notable people with the surname include: * Arthur Zajonc (born 1949), professor of physics at Amherst College in Massachusetts * Miroslav Zajonc or ...

''. A related Russian surname is Zaytsev. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrzej Zając (born 1956), Polish Paralympian *

Bogdan Zając Bogdan Zając (born 16 November 1972) is a Polish professional football coach and a former player. He currently serves as an assistant manager of Wisła Kraków, where he spent many seasons in the Polish Ekstraklasa as a player. From 2009 unti ...

(born 1972), Polish football defender *

Bojan Zajić Bojan Zajić (; born 17 June 1980) is a Serbian former professional footballer and coach who is assistant manager of Sandnes Ulf. Club career Born in Kruševac, Zajić came through the youth system at his hometown club Napredak, making his senio ...

(born 1980), Serbian football player * Darcy Zajac (born 1986), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Dolora Zajick Dolora Zajick (born 24 March 1952) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who specializes in the Verdian repertoire. Zajick has been described as having "one of the greatest voices in the history of opera". Early life Born in Salem, Oregon, ...

(born 1952) is an American

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opera singer who specializes in the Verdian repertoire. *

Elaine Zayak Elaine Kathryn Zayak (born April 4, 1965) is an American former figure skater. She is the 1982 World champion and 1981 U.S. national champion. She competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics, placing 6th. Personal life Zayak was born and raised in P ...

(born 1965), American figure skater * Ihor S. Zajac, discoverer of

Zajacite-(Ce) Gagarinite-(Ce) previously zajacite-(Ce) is a rare radioactive fluoride mineral with formula sodium, Na(Rare-earth element, REE''x''calcium, Ca1−''x'')(REE''y''Ca1−''y'')fluorine, F6. REE refers to rare-earth elements, mostly those belonging to ...

, a rare radioactive fluoride mineral in Quebec * Jack Zajac (born 1929), American artist * Jan Zajíc (1950–1969), Czech student and political protester *

Jeffrey Zients Jeffrey Dunston Zients (born November 12, 1966) is an American business executive and government official who served as Counselor to the President and the White House COVID-19 Response Team, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator from Janu ...

(born 1966), an American business executive and government official * Joanna Zając (born 1990), Polish snowboarder *

Józef Zając Józef Ludwik Zając (pron. Za-YANTz) (1891–1963) was a Polish general and pilot. Biography Born on 14 March 1891 in Rzeszów, Józef Zając studied at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, graduating with a PhD in philosophy in 1915. He ...

(1891–1963), Polish general and pilot * Lesław Zając (born 1950), Polish runner *

Marcel Zajac Marcel Dominik Zajac (born April 29, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri. Early life Zajac was born in Toronto to Polish parents, and later moved to Mississauga at age ...

(born 1998), Canadian soccer player *

Marcin Zając Marcin Zając (born May 19, 1975 in Łódź) is a Polish footballer (midfielder) who last played for Ruch Chorzów. Career Club He started his career at Start Łódź. In 1996, he was bought by Widzew Łódź, participating in their UEFA Champi ...

(born 1975), Polish football midfielder *

Marek Zając Marek Zając (born September 17, 1973 in Kraków), known as Marek () in China, is a Polish former soccer player and currently Manager of R&F. A versatile defender, he experienced considerable success with Wisła Kraków before moving to Turkey t ...

(born 1973), Polish football defender * Oleksandr Zayets (1962–2007), Soviet/Ukrainian football player * Richard Zajac (born 1976), Slovak football player *

Rudolf Zajac Rudolf Zajac (born 9 February 1951) is a former Minister of Health of Slovakia in the government of Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda Mikuláš Dzurinda (; born 4 February 1956) is a Slovak politician who was the prime minister of Slovakia fr ...

(born 1951), former Minister of Health of Slovakia * Serhiy Zayets (born 1969), Ukrainian football player * Stanisław Zając (born 1949), Polish politician *

Tomáš Zajíc Tomáš Zajíc (born 12 August 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dynamo České Budějovice. Club career He started his professional career at Slovácko. He made his senior league debut for them on 20 February ...

, Czech footballer * Travis Zajac (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player * Vadym Zayats (born 1974), Ukrainian football player * Velimir Zajec (born 1956), Croatian football player *

Zbyněk Zajíc 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 ...

(1376–1411), Czech nobleman

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