Zieliński (; feminine Zielińska, plural Zielińscy) is the eighth
most common surname in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
(91,522 people in 2009),
Ministry of Interior (Poland)
The Ministry of the Interior ( Polish: ''Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych'', ''MSW'') was a ministry responsible for internal security, law enforcement, civil defence and registry functions in Poland. The current ministry was formed on 18 Novembe ...
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Statystyka najpopularniejszych nazwisk występujących w Polsce in 2009
'' (The most popular surnames in Poland in 2009). and is also common in other countries in various forms. The first Polish records of the surname date to the 15th century. Without diacritical marks, it is spelled Zielinski. The
Russianized form is
Zelinski ().
Origin
Polish surnames ending in "-ski" are of toponymic origin, meaning they identify someone as an inhabitant of a given community, and not through association with what the name's root meant. Thus, given the great number of similarly named localities, linguistically Zielin, Zielinca, Zieliniec and Zielińsk would be the most perfect matches. Some others might include Zieleniec, Zielinice, Zieleniew, Zieleniewo, Zieleń, Zielęcice, Zielięcin, Zielniczki, Zielniki and Zielona.
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Polish
Polish may refer to:
* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles
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: a
toponymic surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name. , with the
toponym
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stemming from the word ''zieleń'', meaning the color green, or referring to vibrancy and youth. It also could have originated from the word 'zioło', meaning plant or herb.
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Jewish
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(Ashkenazic, from Poland): a habitational name for someone from places in Poland called Zielona or Zielonka, deriving from the root word meaning
green
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.
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German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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: the name is also particularly well-established in Germany due to migration patterns over centuries. The Germanized version of this surname is Zelinsky or Saleznicky, usually found in the
Silesia
Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...
region.
Clans and Polish coats of arms
Due to the sheer size and frequency distribution of the name, it is difficult to trace common origins or use of armigerous
coats of arms (herby) in the
Polish clan system.
People
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Adrian Zieliński
Adrian Edward Zieliński (; born 28 March 1989) is a Polish weightlifter. He is the 2012 Olympic champion in the men's 85 kg category.
Personal life
Adrian Edward Zieliński was born on 28 March 1989 in Nakło nad Notecią. He is the br ...
(born 1989), Polish weightlifter
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Andrzej Zieliński (disambiguation), multiple individuals
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Anna Zielińska-Głębocka (born 1949), Polish politician
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Chad Zielinski
Chad William Zielinski (born September 8, 1964) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who is the fifth bishop of the Diocese of New Ulm in the state of Minnesota. He previously served as Bishop of the Diocese of Fairbanks in Alask ...
(born 1964), American Catholic bishop
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Damian Zieliński
Damian Zieliński (born 2 December 1981) is a Polish cyclist. He was born in Szczecin. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the U ...
(born 1981), Polish cyclist
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Edmund Zieliński
Edmund Roman Zieliński (24 November 1909 – 8 December 1992) was a Polish ice hockey player. He played for AZS Poznań (ice hockey), AZS Poznań during his career, winning the 1933–34 Polska Liga Hokejowa season, 1934 Ekstraklasa (ice hockey ...
(1909–1992), Polish ice hockey player
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Ewa Zielińska (born 1972), Polish Paralympic athlete
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Henryk Zieliński (1920-1981), Polish historian
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Izabella Zielińska
Izabella Jadwiga Zielińska (née Ostaszewska; 10 December 1910 – 20 November 2017) was a Polish pianist and pedagogue with one of the longest artistic biographies in Poland, starting back in 1935.
Life
Izabella Jadwiga Ostaszewska was born in ...
(1910–2017), Polish pianist and pedagogue
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Jacek Zieliński (disambiguation), multiple individuals
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Jan Zieliński
Jan Zieliński (born 16 November 1996) is a Polish professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has an ATP career-high doubles ranking of world No. 15, which he attained on 30 January 2023 following the 2023 Australian Open final. ...
(born 1996), Polish tennis player
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Jarosław Zieliński (born 1960), Polish politician
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Jerzy Zieliński (disambiguation), multiple individuals
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Lidia Zielińska (born 1953), Polish composer
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Maciej Zielinski (born 1971), Polish composer
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Marian Zieliński
Marian Zieliński (24 December 1929 – 13 October 2005) was a Polish weightlifter. He competed at the 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won bronze medals in 1956, 1964 and 1968, placing fourth in 1960.
He held the world and European titles ...
(1929–2005), Polish weightlifter
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Paul Zielinski (1911–1966), German footballer
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Paweł Zieliński
Paweł Zieliński (born 17 July 1990) is a Polish professional association football, footballer who plays as a right-back for Widzew Łódź.
Career
After four seasons at Miedź Legnica, Zieliński moved to Widzew Łódź on 30 June 2021, sign ...
, Polish footballer
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Piotr Zieliński (born 1994), Polish footballer
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Rajmund Zieliński (1940-2022), Polish cyclist
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Ricardo Zielinski
Ricardo Alberto Zielinski (born 14 October 1959) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Uruguayan club Nacional.
Career
"El Ruso" started his playing career at San Telmo in 197 ...
(born 1959), Argentine football player and manager
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Tadeusz Zieliński (disambiguation), multiple individuals
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Thaddeus Zielinski (1916–1990), American bishop
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Tony Zielinski (born 1961), American politician
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Tomasz Zieliński
Tomasz Bernard Zieliński (; born 29 October 1990 in Nakło nad Notecią) is a Polish weightlifter. He won gold at the 2016 European Championships in the −94 kg category.
Personal life
Zieliński was born 29 October 1990 in Nakło nad No ...
(born 1990), Polish weightlifter
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Władysław Zieliński (born 1935), Polish sprint canoer
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Wiktor Zieliński
Wiktor Zieliński (born 11 January 2001) is a Polish professional pool player. He is the youngest player to ever win a Euro Tour event, winning the 2017 Treviso Open at the age of 16.
Career
Zielinski began playing pool at aged 8 in 2009, and ...
(born 2001), Polish pool player
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Zygmunt Zieliński (1858–1925), Polish general
See also
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References
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Polish-language surnames
Polish toponymic surnames
ru:Зелинский