Jastrzębowski, feminine: Jastrzębowska, plural: Jastrzębowscy 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, church law, personal taste and family custom. The law requires a given name to indicate the person' ...

. It may be phonetically spelled as Jastrzembowski/Jastrzembowska. It is a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

derived from one of the several Polish locations named Jastrzębowo and literally meaning "one from Jastrzębowo". Ultimately derived from ''jastrząb'', or "

hawk Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This ...

". It is Russified as Yastrzhembovsky / Yastrzhembovskaya (). Notable people with this surname include: *Janusz Jastrzębowski, drummer of Polish band Artrosis * Jerzy Jastrzębowski (born 1951), Polish footballer and manager *

Wojciech Jastrzębowski Wojciech Bogumił Jastrzębowski (; 19 April 1799 – 30 December 1882) was a Polish scientist, naturalist, and inventor; professor of botany, physics, zoology, and horticulture at Instytut Rolniczo-Leśny in Warsaw's Marymont district; a foun ...

(1799–1882), Polish scientist, naturalist and inventor, professor of botanic, physics, zoology and horticulture

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