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masculine given name, 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 forms include Zbyszek and Zbyś. The Czech form of this name is Zbyněk (derived from Zbyhněv). Individuals with this name may celebrate their

name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of a ...

on February 17, March 17, April 1, June 16 or October 10. English diminutive of this name is Zibi, Zbiggy or Zbig.

Notable people

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 * Zbigniew Beta (born 1953), Polish long jumper * Zbigniew Bieńkowski (1913–1994), Polish poet, literary critic, translator and essayist *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 * Zbigniew Chmielowiec (born 1954), Polish politician, Member of Parliament * Zbigniew Ciesielski (1934–2020), Polish mathematician *

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 * Zbigniew Ćwiąkalski (born 1950), Polish politician *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 * Zbigniew Dłubak (1921–2005), Polish painter * Zbigniew Doda (1931–2013), Polish chess player * Zbigniew Dolata (born 1965), Polish politician, Member of Parliament * Zbigniew Dregier (born 1935), Polish basketball player *

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 *

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 * Zbigniew Dybol (born 1947), Polish handball player

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* Zbigniew Fedyczak (born 1952), Polish sports shooter * Zbigniew Fil (born 1977), Polish singer and multi-instrumentalist *

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 * Zbigniew Antoni Fronczek (born 1935), Polish politician

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* Zbigniew Gawlik (born 1956), Polish handball player * Zbigniew Gawlor (1946–2003), Polish luger *

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 )'' , image_skyline = , image_caption = , image_flag = POL Toruń flag ...

(born 1973), Member of Parliament *

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 * Zbigniew Grzybowski (born 1976), Polish football winger *

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 *

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 *

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 * Zbigniew Janiszewski (born 1931), Polish pole vaulter * Zbigniew Januszkiewicz (born 1962), Polish swimmer * Zbigniew Jaremski (1949–2011), Polish sprinter *

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 * Zbigniew Juszczak (born 1975), Polish field hockey player

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* Zbigniew Kabata (1924–2014), Polish parasitologist, World War II veteran, poet, fisherman, translator and scientific administrator *

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: **

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 ** Zbigniew Kaczmarek (footballer) (born 1962), Polish football player * Zbigniew Karkowski (1958–2013), Polish composer and musician * Zbigniew Karpus (born 1954), Polish historian * Zbigniew Kiernikowski (born 1946), Polish Roman Catholic priest, professor * Zbigniew Komorowski, Polish figure skater * Zbigniew Kowalski (born 1970), Polish football defender * Zbigniew Kozak (born 1961), Polish politician, Member of Parliament * Zbigniew Kruszyński (born 1960), Polish football player * Zbigniew Kupczynski (born 1928), Polish-Canadian abstract expressionist artist *

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 *

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 *

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 * Zbigniew Leśniak (born 1950), Polish slalom canoeist * Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz (born 1943), Polish psychiatrist and psychotherapist *

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 *

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 * Zbigniew Lubiejewski (born 1949), Polish volleyball player

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* Zbigniew Marciniak (born 1952), Polish mathematician and university teacher * Zbigniew Makomaski (born 1931), Polish middle-distance runner * Zbigniew Makowski (born 1930), Polish painter *

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 ...

(born 1978), Polish football goalkeeper * Zbigniew Matwiejew (born 1949), Polish fencer *

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 * Zbigniew Miązek (born 1966), Polish slalom canoer * Zbigniew Michalewicz, Polish entrepreneur, author and professor * Zbigniew Morsztyn (c. 1628–1689), Polish poet

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* Zbigniew Namysłowski (born 1939), Polish jazz composer * Zbigniew Nienacki (1929–1994), Polish writer * Zbigniew Nieradka, Polish glider pilot * Zbigniew Niewiadomski (born 1946), Polish sprint canoer * Zbigniew Niszczot (born 1955), Australian rugby league player *

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 * Zbigniew Oleśnicki (disambiguation), multiple people, including: **

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 **

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 * Zbigniew Orywał (born 1930), Polish middle-distance runner

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* Zbigniew Pacelt (born 1951), Polish politician and athlete * Zbigniew Pakleza (born 1986), Polish chess Grandmaster * Zbigniew Paleta (born 1942), Polish violinist and composer for telenovelas * Zbigniew Paradowski (born 1932), Polish rower * Zbigniew Pełczyński (1925–2021), Polish-British political philosopher and academic *

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 * Zbigniew Pierzynka, Polish long-distance runner * Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (1934–2014), Polish boxer, Olympian * Zbigniew Piórkowski (1929–1994), Polish boxer, Olympian *

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 *

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 Zbigniew Przybyszewski (1907–1952) was a Polish military officer and a Commander in the Polish Navy. During the early stages of World War II he served with distinction as the commanding officer of the coastal artillery station at Hel Peninsul ...

(1907–1952), Polish military officer and a Commander in the Polish Navy

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Zbigniew Radziwonowicz Zbigniew Radziwonowicz (8 December 1930 – 11 December 2002) was a Polish Sport of athletics, athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. References

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(1930–2002), Polish athlete in the javelin throw * Zbigniew Raszewski (1925–1992), Polish writer and theatre historian *

Zbigniew Religa Zbigniew Eugeniusz Religa (; 16 December 1938 – 8 March 2009) was a prominent Polish cardiac surgeon and politician. Career as doctor Religa finished his studies at the Medical University of Warsaw in 1963. From 1966 to 1980 he worked in ...

(1938–2009), Polish cardiac surgeon and politician * Zbigniew Romaszewski (1940–2014), Polish conservative politician, senator, and human rights activist *

Zbigniew Rybczyński Zbigniew Rybczyński (; born 27 January 1949) is a Polish filmmaker, director, cinematographer, screenwriter, creator of experimental animated films, and multimedia artist who has won numerous prestigious industry awards both in the United Sta ...

(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 Zbigniew Schwarzer (12 January 1928 – 14 April 2008) was a Polish rower. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games o ...

(1928–2008), Polish rower *

Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Zbigniew Dionizy Ścibor-Rylski (10 March 1917 – 3 August 2018) was a Polish brigadier general and aviator who was a participant of the Warsaw Uprising during the World War II. As a Polish Air Force officer, he fought alongside the resistance ...

(1917–2018), Polish aviator, officer of the Home Army, Brigadier General of the Polish Army *

Zbigniew Seifert Zbigniew Seifert (7 June 1946 – 15 February 1979) was a Polish jazz violinist. Seifert was born in Kraków, Poland. He played alto saxophone early in his career and was influenced by John Coltrane. He devoted himself to jazz violin when he b ...

(1946–1979), Polish jazz musician *

Zbigniew Siemiątkowski Zbigniew Siemiątkowski (born 8 October 1957 in Ciechanów, Poland) is a Polish politician and political scientist. He was Minister of Internal Affairs, 1996–97, and head of the Intelligence Agency (''Agencja Wywiadu'', or ''AW''), 2002 – A ...

(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 Zbigniew Spruch (born 13 December 1965 in Kożuchów) is a Polish former professional road bicycle racer. He won the Tour de Pologne in 1995 and placed second at the 2000 UCI Road World Championships. Major results ;1988 :1st Stage 3 Peace Rac ...

(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 Zbigniew Szczepkowski (4 May 1952 – 4 February 2019) was a Polish cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cult ...

(born 1952), Polish cyclist *

Zbigniew Szewczyk Zbigniew Szewczyk (born 29 November 1967) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Szewczyk made a total of 192 appearances in the Ekstraklasa for Zagłębie Lubin Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish profession ...

(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 Zbigniew Turski (21 July 1908 – 6 January 1979) was a Polish composer. He was born in Konstancin and died in Warsaw. In 1948 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his ''Symfonia Olimpijska'' ("Olympic Symp ...

(1908–1979), Polish composer

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* Zbigniew Wachowicz (born 1972), Polish football defender *

Zbigniew Wassermann Zbigniew Franciszek Wassermann (; 17 September 1949 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish politician. He was an MP representing Law and Justice (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość). Wassermann was born in Kraków. He was a graduate in law from Jagiellonian ...

(1949–2010), minister-member of the Council of Ministers, coordinator of special services *

Zbigniew Wawer Zbigniew Wawer (17 March 1956 – 12 December 2022) was a Polish historian, specializing in Polish Armed Forces in the West military history in World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, ...

, 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 Zbigniew Czesław Wóycicki (June 1, 1902 – April 2, 1928) was a Polish military officer and skier. Wóycicki was born in Zakopane. He was the leader of the national Olympic military patrol team at the 1924 and 1928 Winter Olympics. In 19 ...

(1902–1928), Polish officer and skier * Zbigniew Woźnicki (1958–2008), Polish cyclist *

Zbigniew Wyciszkiewicz Zbigniew Wyciszkiewicz (born 16 September 1969 in Strzelin) is a retired Polish professional footballer who played for Widzew Łódź and ŁKS Łódź in the Polish Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PK ...

(born 1969), Polish football midfielder

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Zbigniew Zakrzewski (disambiguation) Zbigniew Zakrzewski may refer to: * Zbigniew Zakrzewski (footballer) Zbigniew Zakrzewski (born 26 January 1981) is a Polish retired professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Club He made his debut as a soccer player in Lech Pozn ...

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Zbigniew Zakrzewski (footballer) Zbigniew Zakrzewski (born 26 January 1981) is a Polish retired professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Club He made his debut as a soccer player in Lech Poznań, when they played in second division during the 2000–01 and 2001 ...

(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 Zbigniew Zamachowski (; born 17 July 1961) is a Polish actor. Life and career He was born on 17 July 1961 in Brzeziny near Łódź. Zamachowski graduated from the actor's faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. He began his acting caree ...

(born 1961), Polish actor *

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz Zbigniew Jan Zapasiewicz (13 September 1934 – 14 July 2009) was one of the most prominent post-war Polish actors, as well as a theatre director and pedagogue. Biography Zbigniew Zapasiewicz was born on 13 September 1934 in Warsaw, Poland. D ...

(1934–2009), Polish actor, theatre director, and pedagogue * Zbigniew Żarnowiecki (born 1927), Polish rower *

Zbigniew Zarzycki Zbigniew Zarzycki (born 8 September 1948) is a Polish former volleyball player and coach, a member of the Poland national team from 1968 to 1976. He won a gold medal at the Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link ...

(born 1948), Polish volleyball player *

Zbigniew Ziobro Zbigniew Tadeusz Ziobro (; born 18 August 1970) is a Polish politician. He is the current Minister of Justice of the Republic of Poland, as of January 2019, serving in the Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki. He previously served in the same role fro ...

(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

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