Makowski (feminine: Makowska; plural: Makowscy) is a Polish surname with regional variations across Slavic countries, such as Makovsky in Russia.
Etymology
The surname Makowski relates to a location, as it was common among nobility (the suffix -ski being the equivalent of the English "of", the Germanic "von" and the French "de"). In this case, it is likely indicating one of the towns named Maków or Makowo.
The etymological root "Mak" translates to "Poppy" in Slavic languages.
Related surnames
Coat of Arms
The "Polish Armorial" reference by the heraldist Kasper Niesiecki lists several noble (szlachta) people with the name Makowski belonging to different heraldic clans (herb), including:
- Makowski: Niesiecki mentions the captain of the cavalry Tomasz Makowski, ennobled in 1662.
- Jelita
- Gryf and OgoÃ
Âczyk
People
Arts
- The Russified Polish members of the Makovsky artist family, including:
- Egor Makovsky (1802âÂÂ1866), amateur painter and accountant, father of:
- Alexandra Makovskaya (1837âÂÂ1915), Russian landscape painter
- Konstantin Makovsky (1839âÂÂ1915), Russian history and portrait painter, father of:
- Sergey Makovsky (1877âÂÂ1962), Russian poet, art critic, and organizer of art expositions
- Elena Luksch-Makovskaya (1878âÂÂ1967), Russian painter and sculptor
- Nikolay Makovsky (1842âÂÂ1886), Russian genre painter
- Vladimir Makovsky (1846âÂÂ1920), Russian genre painter and art collector, father of:
- Aleksandr Makovsky (1869âÂÂ1924), Russian painter
- Tadeusz Makowski (1882âÂÂ1932), Polish painter
- Helena Makowska (1893âÂÂ1964), Polish actress
- Zbigniew Makowski (1930âÂÂ2019), Polish painter
Academia
Military
Politics
Sports
Others
See also
References