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' ...
. Originally it was a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
derived from the name Stanislaw, diminutive: Stach.Zofia Kaleta, Nazwisko W Kulturze Polskiej, 1998, p. 54 /ref> Notable people with the surname include:
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Jan Staszel
Jan Staszel (born 15 September 1950 in Dzianisz) was a Polish cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the 30 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun. He ...
, Polish cross-country male skier
* (1912-1988), Polish cross-country male skier, 8 times champion of Poland