Nawrocki
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Nawrocki (Polish pronunciation: [naˈvrɔt͡ski]; feminine Nawrocka, plural Nawroccy) is a Polish-language surname. It likely originated from a place name, Nawra or Nawry, deriving from the verb nawracać, nawrócić, meaning "to turn, revert, convert," often referring to a change in religion or conversion. In 1990, there were 21,798 Poles by this name, living all over Poland.[1] In 2011, the number of Poles with this name living in Poland had fallen to 19,830,[2][3] and as of 2022 is 17,240.[4]
People
[edit]- Alexander Navrotsky (1839–1914), Russian poet and playwright
- Alexandra Navrotsky (born 1943), American physical chemist
- Irena Nawrocka (1917–2009), Polish fencer
- Jacek Nawrocki (born 1965), Polish volleyball player and coach
- Jan Nawrocki (1913–2000), Polish fencer
- Janusz Nawrocki (born 1961), Polish footballer
- Maik Nawrocki (born 2001), Polish footballer
- Mike Nawrocki (born 1966), director and co-creator of VeggieTales
- Ryszard Nawrocki (1940–2011), Polish actor
- Sławomir Nawrocki (born 1969), Polish fencer
References
[edit]- ^ "PolishRoots Surnames: Origins & Meanings". Archived from the original on 2007-06-27. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
- ^ "Kompletny podział dla 'Nawrocki'". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Kompletny podział dla 'Nawrocka'". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Nawrocki". Retrieved 2022-04-28.