Wojciechowski
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Wojciechowski is the 15th most common surname
in Poland
(66,361 people) and also the third most common in Greater Poland
(12,928). It is derived from the Polish first name Wojciech
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Polish name
A Polish personal name, like names in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: imię, the first name, or given name, followed by nazwisko, the last name, surname, or family name....
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(66,361 people) and also the third most common in Greater Poland
Greater Poland
Greater Poland or Great Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief city is Poznań.The boundaries of Greater Poland have varied somewhat throughout history...
(12,928). It is derived from the Polish first name Wojciech
Wojciech
Wojciech a Slavic root pertaining to war and "Ciech" meaning joy, with the resulting combination meaning "The joy of war" or "smiling warrior"...
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Notable people
- Stanisław Wojciechowski (1869–1953) - President of Poland 1922-26
- Zygmunt WojciechowskiZygmunt WojciechowskiZygmunt Wojciechowski was a Polish historianand nationalist politician, active in the Second Polish Republic. During the Occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany he was a member of the Polish underground...
(1900–1955) - Polish historian, founder of the Western InstituteWestern InstituteThe Western Institute in Poznań is a scientific research society focusing on the Western provinces of Poland - Kresy Zachodnie , history, economy and politics of Germany, and the Polish-German relations in history and today.Established by...
(Instytut Zachodni) in PoznańPoznanPoznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be... - Steve WojciechowskiSteve WojciechowskiSteve "Wojo" Wojciechowski is an American basketball coach and former player. He played at Duke University from 1994 until 1998 where he was the team's point guard. He currently is an associate head coach at Duke under head coach Mike Krzyzewski...
- Duke University Point guardPoint guardPoint guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
from 1994–1998 - Steve Wojciechowski (ice hockey)Steve Wojciechowski (ice hockey)Stephen Wojciechowski , also known as Steve Wochy, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, who played 54 games for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League. He was born in Fort William, Ontario....
- Professional ice hockey player - Greg WojciechowskiGreg WojciechowskiGreg Wojciechowski is a former American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler, best known by his ring name The Great Wojo, who competed primarily for the Indianapolis-based World Wrestling Association during the 1980s, most notably being featured in the The $10,000 Challenge in which he would...
- Former professional wrestler - Dariusz WojciechowskiDariusz WojciechowskiDariusz Wojciechowski is a Polish former professional racing cyclist. Born in Warsaw, Poland, he entered professional cycling in 1996, and retired in 2005. He specialised in track early on...
- Professional cyclist - Gene WojciechowskiGene WojciechowskiGene Wojciechowski [woj-che-how-ski] is a sports writer, best known for his work with ESPN.Born in Salina, Kansas, Wojciechowski received a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism from the University of Tennessee and began his career as a sports writer covering college football and...
- Senior sports columnist, ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... - Antoni WojciechowskiAntoni WojciechowskiAntoni Wojciechowski was a Polish chess master.He was a well-known player in Poznań in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1926, he tied for 2nd-3rd in the Poznań chess championship. The same year, he won at the Poznań Chess Club Championship. In 1928, he won again the Poznań chess championship...
(1905–1938) - Polish chess master - Paweł Wojciechowski - multiple individuals
See also
- WojciechWojciechWojciech a Slavic root pertaining to war and "Ciech" meaning joy, with the resulting combination meaning "The joy of war" or "smiling warrior"...
- Polish given name - WojciechówWojciechówWojciechów may refer to the following places in Poland:*Wojciechów, Lwówek Śląski County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Wojciechów, Złotoryja County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
- Polish place names