Wilczyński
Wilczyński (Polish pronunciation: [vilˈt͡ʂɨɲski]; feminine: Wilczyńska; plural: Wilczyńscy) is a surname of Polish-language origin. It derives either directly from Wilk (meaning "wolf") or from toponyms with this stem (Wilczyn, Wilczyna, Wilczyno).[1] About 17,000 people use the surname in Poland, with the greatest number found in Ostrów Mazowiecka, Dębica, and Kielce. Notable people include:
- Ernest Julius Wilczynski (1876–1932), American mathematician
- Daniel Wilczynski (born 1956), French footballer
- Jan Kazimierz Wilczyński (1806–1885), Polish medical doctor, collector and publisher
- Józef Olszyna-Wilczyński (1890–1939), Polish general
- Katerina Wilczynski (1894–1978), Polish artist
- Konrad Wilczynski (1982), Austrian handball player
- Tomasz Wilczyński (1903–1965), bishop of Warmia
- Walter Wilczynski (1952–2020), American neuroscientist and ethologist
- Wojciech Wilczyński (1990), Polish footballer
- Taylor Wilczynski (born 1990), Australian rower
References
- Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. 612. ISBN 9780195081374.
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