Kotowski

Kotowski, pronounced , feminine: Kotowska ("Kotowski" is also used as a feminine surname as well) is a surname of Polish origin. It is a toponymic surname derived from any of locations named Kotowice, Kotowo, Kotów. Its variant is Kotoski produced by the phonetic simplification of the consonant cluster -wsk- > -sk-. Notable people with the surname include:

• (1626–1693), royal cup-bearer at the court of Polish king Jan Sobieski
• (1949), Polish historian and professor at the University of Bydgoszcz
• (1899–1944), leading member of the Polish Home Army in World War II
• Alicja Kotowska (1899–1939), beatified Polish nun
• (1861–1943), Polish artist of the impressionism
• Dan Kotowski (1967), former senator of the Illinois Senate from the 33rd district
• (1940–2008), German cinematographer and winner of the Locarno film awards
• (1610–1665), Polish conspirator and leader of the Lithuanian cavalry
• (1966), Polish thriller author
• Mariusz Kotowski (1967), Polish film director and producer

See also

• Kotowski Palace, a 17th-century palace in the Polish capitol Warsaw
• Kotovsky (disambiguation)
• Kotowicz

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