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Świrski
Świrski is the name two different Polish noble families who do not share same descents. It is a toponymic surname literally meaning "of Świr", in the case of Świrskis of Lis clan () or "of Świrz", in the case of Świrskis of Szaława clan, see Svirzh Castle (). Belarusian-language form: Swirsky, Russian: Svirsky, Lithianian: Svirskis. Notable persons with this surname include: * Jerzy Świrski (1882-1959), Polish vice admiral and officer in the Russian Imperial Navy and later the Polish Navy * Peter Swirski Peter Swirski is a Canadian novelist, scholar, and literary critic featured in '' Canadian Who's Who''. He is the author and editor of 19 nonfictions, including the prize-winning ''Ars Americana, Ars Politica'' (2010) and the staple of American ... (born 1966), Canadian scholar and literary critic See also * Swirski mite * {{surname, Swirski Polish-language surnames Toponymic surnames Polish toponymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerzy Świrski
Jerzy Włodzimierz Świrski (5 April 1882, in Kalisz – 12 June 1959, in London) was a Polish rear admiral and officer in the Russian Imperial Navy and later the Polish Navy. As Chief of the Polish Naval Command (1925-1947), he was a member of an elite group of high ranking Polish naval officers from foreign navies who became founder members of the re-established naval forces of the newly independent Second Republic of Poland, Poland after World War I. During World War II, Polish naval forces under his command, were embedded with the Royal Navy and contributed significantly to the success of Britain's maritime war effort. He notably fell out with a Polish war time Prime Minister-in-exile, General Sikorski, but was supported by the British and survived in post. He was appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. Background He was born into a military family on 5 April 1882 in Kalisz, in the Russian Partition of Poland. His father, a graduate of the Moscow Cadet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lis Coat Of Arms
Lis (Polish language, Polish for "Fox") is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. It was used by many szlachta, noble families of Clan Lis. The legend of the coat of arms In 1058 Duke Casimir I the Restorer while chasing the pagan Old Prussians, Lithuanians and Yotvingians who devastated Polish lands, came to Sochaczew. He sent a knight of the Lis Clan (''Fox Clan'') to scout the region for enemies. When the knight came across a river he met a strong enemy unit. Unable to attack them alone, he decided immediately to shoot a lighted arrow into the air to call for reinforcements. Help arrived soon and defeated the enemies. A grateful Casimir granted the brave knight a new coat of arms with an arrow in the escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon and his former sign - the fox - was placed in the crest (heraldry), crest. Notable bearers Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included: *Krystyn z Kozichgłów *Jaksa z Targowiska *Mikołaj z Kozłowa *Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski *Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szaława Coat Of Arms
Szaława is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. History Blazon Azure, within and conjoined to an annulet three crosses formy in pall inverted Or. Notable bearers Notable bearers of this coat of arms include: See also * Polish heraldry * Heraldry * Coat of arms * List of Polish nobility coats of arms Polish heraldry is typical to the Polish nobility/szlachta, which has its origins in Middle Ages knights/warriors clans that provided military support to the king, dukes or overlords. Exceptions apart, all Polish families belonging to the same no ... Sources Dynastic Genealogy* Some surnames of the list are copy from Polish Wikipedia: Szaława (herb szlachecki) - see Polish link. External links * * Polish coats of arms {{poland-heraldry-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svirzh Castle
The Svirz Castle (, ) is a fortified aristocratic residence in Svirzh, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It was originally built by the Świrski noble family in the 15th century. Inside the castle is a small church dating from 1546. The stronghold was completely rebuilt in the 17th century at the behest of its new owner, Count Aleksander Cetner. It is believed that General Paweł Grodzicki was responsible for the modernisation of the castle's fortifications. Though surrounded on all sides by moats, lakes, and marshes, the fort was taken by the rebellious Cossacks on several occasions. In 1648, the Turks Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Turkey * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic lang ... set it on fire; they were less successful during the Lwow raid of 1672. The castle stood in ruins for many years. It was restored in 1907 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swirsky
Swirsky (feminine: Swirskaya) is an East Slavic-language surname, a variant of the Polish surname Świrski. Another Russian-language form is Svirsky. Notable people with this surname include: * Chuck Swirsky (b. 1954) - sports commentator. * David Swirsky - vocalist for the Moshav Band * Rachel Swirsky (b. 1982) - science fiction & fantasy author. * Robert Swirsky (b. 1962) - computer scientist, author, pianist. * Seth Swirsky (b. 1960) - songwriter, recording artist, author. * Thamara Swirskaya (1888-1961), Russia-born dancer {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svirsky
Svirsky (feminine: Svirskaya) is a Russian-language toponymic surname literally meaning "of Svir"/"from Svir". Another transliteration is Swirsky. The Polish-language equivalent is Świrski. Notable people with this surname include: * Grigory Svirsky *Alexander Svirsky Alexander Svirsky () or Alexander of Svir (1448–1533) was an Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox saint, monk, and hegumen of the Russian Orthodox Church. Amos (his Given name, baptismal name) was born to a peasant family in the Novgorod Republ ... {{surname Russian-language surnames category:Toponymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szlachta
The ''szlachta'' (; ; ) were the nobility, noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Depending on the definition, they were either a warrior "caste" or a social class, and they dominated those states by exercising szlachta's privileges, political rights and power. Szlachta as a class differed significantly from the Feudalism, feudal nobility of Western Europe. The estate was officially abolished in 1921 by the March Constitution (Poland), March Constitution."Szlachta. Szlachta w Polsce" ''Encyklopedia PWN'' The origins of the ''szlachta'' are obscure and the subject of several theories. The ''szlachta'' secured Golden Liberty, substantial and increasing political power and rights throughout its history, begin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surname
A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,"Toponymic Surnames as Evidence of the Origin: Some Medieval Views" , by Benjamin Z. Kedar.Last Names and Their Meanings ''ancestry.com'' which included names of specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or lands that they held, or, more generically, names that were derived from regional topographic features.Iris Shagrir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", ''In Laudem Hierosolymitani'' (Shagrir, Ellenblum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svir, Belarus
Svir is an urban-type settlement in Myadzyel District, Minsk Region, Belarus.Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць: нарматыўны даведнік / І. А. Гапоненка, І. Л. Капылоў, В. П. Лемцюгова і інш.; пад рэд. В. П. Лемцюговай. — Мн.: Тэхналогія, 2003. — 604 с. ISBN 985-458-054-7. (djvu) С. 327. As of 2025, it has a population of 925. History It is believed to have been founded in the 13th century by the Lithuanian duke Daumantas and was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania until the Third Partition of Poland in 1795. The mound in the town has remains of fortifications from the 14th to 16th centuries. In the 18th to 19th centuries, the Lithuanians in Svir and its vicinities were Slavicized. Gallery Śvir, Rynak, Śviatoha Mikałaja. Сьвір, Рынак, Сьвятога Мікалая (1900).jpg, Market square in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svirskis
Vincas Svirskis (January 28, 1835 — March 7, 1916) was the most prominent Lithuanian folk sculptor and wood carver, known for his works in Lithuanian cross crafting, god-carving and roofed pole Roofed pole or roofed pillar (, plural: ''stogastulpiai'', from ''stogas'' – 'roof' and ''stulpas'' – 'pole, pillar') is a traditional Lithuanian wooden shrine. They may have anywhere between one and three layers of stylized roofs. Roofed pole ... carving. References 1835 births 1916 deaths Woodcarvers Lithuanian sculptors Lithuanian folk art {{Lithuania-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Swirski
Peter Swirski is a Canadian novelist, scholar, and literary critic featured in '' Canadian Who's Who''. He is the author and editor of 19 nonfictions, including the prize-winning ''Ars Americana, Ars Politica'' (2010) and the staple of American popular culture studies '' From Lowbrow to Nobrow'' (2005). His other studies include ''American Utopia and Social Engineering'' (2011), ''American Political Fictions'' (2015), ''American Utopia: Literature, Society, and the Human Use of Human Beings'' (2020, Routledge textbook), and the digital-futurological bestseller ''From Literature to Biterature'' (2013). He is also the leading authority on the late writer and philosopher Stanisław Lem. Life and career Among other appointments, Peter Swirski was formerly a professor and research director at the Helsinki Institute for Advanced Studies in Finland, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Literature at Sun Yat-sen University, a n associate professor and director of american stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swirski Mite
''Typhlodromips swirskii'', the Swirski mite (synonymy: ''Amblyseius swirskii'', ''Amblyseius rykei'', ''Neoseiulus swirskii''), is a species of predatory mite in the family Phytoseiidae. It is used in biological pest control of western flower thrips (''Frankliniella occidentalis'') in greenhouse- or indoor-grown crops. It was named for the Israeli entomologist Eliahu Swirski (1921-2002). Description The adult ''T. swirskii'' has a pear-shaped body and is about in length. It has four pairs of legs, the front pair of which points forward, and a small number of paired bristles on the unsegmented body. The colour varies with the diet, being pale yellow or tan when thrips and whitefly are eaten, and reddish on some other diets. It is difficult to distinguish one species of predatory mite from another in the field. Distribution and habitat ''T. swirskii'' is native to the eastern Mediterranean region where its range includes Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Israel and Egypt. It is use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
