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Kotowski, pronounced , is a surname of Polish origin.

Declension

When referring to a female bearer of this surname, the suffix -ski is replaced with -ska. If several persons are meant, the suffix changes to -scy. The prefix Kot- means cat, while the suffixes indicate that the original bearers had a noble background and were possibly members of the Szlachta during the aristocratic epoch of Poland. Historic bearers of the name were members of several noble crest communities.

Kotowski

People

Adam Kotowski (1626–1693), royal cup-bearer at the court of Polish king Jan Sobieski Albert Stefan Kotowski (1949), Polish historian and professor at the University of Bydgoszcz Alfons Kotowski (1899–1944), leading member of the Polish Home Army in World War II Alicja Kotowska (1899–1939), beatified Polish nun Damazy Kotowski (1861–1943), Polish artist of the impressionism Dan Kotowski (1967), former senator of the Illinois Senate from the 33rd district Grigorij Kotowski (1881–1925), Soviet general and communist revolutionary Henry Kotowski (1944), German musician and songwriter Jan Kotowski (1981), Canadian Crossfit athlete Jan Michael Kotowski (1979), German political scientist and lecturer at the University of Santa Cruz Konrad Kotowski (1940–2008), German cinematographer and winner of the Locarno film awards Konstanty Kotowski (1610–1665), Polish conspirator and leader of the Lithuanian cavalry Krzysztof Kotowski (1966), Polish thriller author Maciej Kotowski (1975), Canadian economist and professor at the Harvard University Mariusz Kotowski (1967), Polish film director and producer Michael Franklin Kotowski (1941), former mayor of the city of Campbell, California Paweł Kotowski (1777–1849), Polish historian and member of the Piarists Włodzimierz Kotowski (1928), Polish chemist and professor at the Technical University of Opole Bolesław Kotowski (1920- 1983) Polish Warrior who fought for ENG in the WWII