Kotowski, pronounced [kɔˈtɔfski], is a surname of Polish origin.
Declension edit
When referring to a female bearer of this surname, the suffix -ski is replaced with -ska. If several persons are meant, the suffix changes to -scy. The prefix Kot- means cat, while the suffixes indicate that the original bearers had a noble background and were possibly members of the Szlachta during the aristocratic epoch of Poland. Historic bearers of the name were members of several noble crest communities.
People edit
- Adam Kotowski (1626–1693), royal cup-bearer at the court of Polish king Jan Sobieski
- Albert Stefan Kotowski (1949), Polish historian and professor at the University of Bydgoszcz
- Alfons Kotowski (1899–1944), leading member of the Polish Home Army in World War II
- Alicja Kotowska (1899–1939), beatified Polish nun
- Damazy Kotowski (1861–1943), Polish artist of the impressionism
- Dan Kotowski (1967), former senator of the Illinois Senate from the 33rd district
- Grigorij Kotowski (1881–1925), Soviet general and communist revolutionary
- Henry Kotowski (1944), German musician and songwriter
- Jan Kotowski (1981), Canadian Crossfit athlete
- Jan Michael Kotowski (1979), German political scientist and lecturer at the University of Santa Cruz
- Konrad Kotowski (1940–2008), German cinematographer and winner of the Locarno film awards
- Konstanty Kotowski (1610–1665), Polish conspirator and leader of the Lithuanian cavalry
- Krzysztof Kotowski (1966), Polish thriller author
- Maciej Kotowski (1975), Canadian economist and professor at the Harvard University
- Mariusz Kotowski (1967), Polish film director and producer
- Michael Franklin Kotowski (1941), former mayor of the city of Campbell, California
- Paweł Kotowski (1777–1849), Polish historian and member of the Piarists
- Włodzimierz Kotowski (1928), Polish chemist and professor at the Technical University of Opole
- Bolesław Kotowski (1920- 1983) Polish Warrior who fought for ENG in the WWII
Places edit
- Kotowski Palace, a 17th-century palace in the Polish capitol Warsaw
- Kotowskie, a village in Poland
See also edit
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