Kurowski

Kurowski ( ; feminine: Kurowska; plural: Kurowscy) is a Polish surname. It comes from place names such as Kurowo and Kurów, which are derived from a Polish word for hen. Noble families bearing the name used various coats of arms, including Kur, Kurowski, Lubicz, Prawdzic, Strzemie, Ślepowron, Srzeniawa, and Topór. There are over 16,000 people with the surname in Poland.

People

• Bożena Kurowska (1937–1969), Polish actress
• Bruno Kurowski (1879–1944), German politician
• Eva Kurowski (born 1965), German jazz musician
• Franz Kurowski (1923–2011), German author
• Klemens Kurowski (1340–1405), Polish nobleman
• Maciej Kurowski (born 1986), Polish luger
• Marian Kurowski, Polish football manager
• Mikołaj Kurowski (died 1411), Polish nobleman
• Sebastian Kurowski (born 1988), Polish footballer
• Whitey Kurowski (1918–1999), American baseball player

See also

• Kurowie, a Polish knighthood family

References