Zając ( , archaic feminine: Zającowa, plural Zającowie) is one of the most common

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and the third most prevalent in

Lesser Poland Lesser Poland, often known by its Polish name ''Małopolska'' (; ), is a historical region situated in southern and south-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kraków. Throughout centuries, Lesser Poland developed a separate cult ...

. The English translation of this surname is "

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".J. Stanisławski, ''English-Polish and Polish - English Dictionary'', David McKay Company, Inc., p. 379 The surname occasionally appears as Zajonc due to the Polish pronunciation of ą as "on", however, the vowel is usually rendered as "a" outside Poland, producing Zajac. The latter form may also come from Slovak, Sorbian, Serbo-Croatian, or Belarusian cognates. Notable people with the surname include: * Bogdan Zając (born 1972), Polish football defender *

Czesław Zając Czesław Zając (born 20 January 1927) is a Polish former sports shooter. He competed in the 25 metre pistol event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly ...

, Polish sport shooter *

Jack Zajac Jack Zajac (born December 13, 1929) is a Californian West Coast artist who has been concerned with the “ Romantic Surrealist tradition”. :”To have a message or an emotional stimulation soaked up by an uncertainty of the Artist’s tool ...

(born 1929), American artist *

Józef Zając Józef Ludwik Zając (pron. Za-YANTz) (1891–1963) was a Polish general and pilot. Biography Born on 14 March 1891 in Rzeszów, Józef Zając studied at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, graduating with a PhD in philosophy in 1915. He joi ...

, (1891–1963), Polish general *

Karol Zając Karol Zając (19 May 1913 – 18 May 1965) was a Polish alpine skier. He competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as ...

(1913-1965), Polish alpine skier *

Marcin Zając Marcin Zając (born 19 May 1975) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career He started his career at Start Łódź. In 1996, he was bought by Widzew Łódź, participating in their 1996–97 UEFA Champion ...

(born 1975), Polish football midfielder *

Marek Zając Marek Zając (born 17 September 1973) is a Polish professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player. A versatile Defender (association football), defender, he experienced considerable success with W ...

(born 1973), Polish football defender *

Stanisław Zając Stanisław Zając (, 1 May 1949 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish lawyer and politician. He was a member of Sejm 1991–1993 and Sejm 1997–2001. On 25 September 2005 he was elected a member of the Sejm again, getting 25,225 votes in 22 Kro ...

(1949–2010), Polish politician *

Travis Zajac Travis Zajac (; ; born May 13, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Zajac was selected in the first round, 20th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he would go on to play for 15 years an ...

(born 1985), Polish-Canadian hockey player *

Robert Zajonc Robert Bolesław Zajonc ( /ˈzaɪ.ənts/ ''ZY-ənts''; Polish: �zajɔnt͡s November 23, 1923 – December 3, 2008) was an American social psychologist who is known for his decades of work on a wide range of social and cognitive processes. One ...

(1923–2008), Polish-American social psychologist

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