Casimir is classically an English, French and Latin form of the Polish name Kazimierz. Feminine forms are Casimira and Kazimiera. It means "proclaimer (from ''kazać'' to preach) of peace (''mir'')."

List of variations

*Belarusian: Казімір *Catalan: Casimir *Croatian: Kazimir, Kažimir *Czech: Kazimír *Esperanto: Kazimiro *Galician: Casemiro, Casamiro *German: Kasimir *Hungarian: Kázmér *Italian: Casimiro *Kazakh: Qasym or Kasym *Latvian: Kazimirs *Lithuanian: Kazimieras *Polish: Kazimierz *Portuguese: Casimiro *Romanian: Cazimir *Russian: Казимир *Serbian: Казимир/Kazimir *Slovak: Kazimír *Slovene: Kazimir *Spanish: Casimiro *Swedish: Casimir *Ukrainian: Казимир *Vietnamese: Casimirô, Caximia *English: Casimir

Royalty

* Casimir I of Poland, Polish name Kazimierz Odnowiciel (the Restorer) (1015–1058) *

Casimir II of Poland Casimir II the Just ( pl, Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy; 28 October 1138 – 5 May 1194) was a Lesser Polish Duke of Wiślica from 1166–1173, and of Sandomierz after 1173. He became ruler over the Polish Seniorate Province at Kraków and thereby Hi ...

, Polish name Kazimierz Sprawiedliwy (the Just) (1138–1194) *

Casimir III of Poland Casimir III the Great ( pl, Kazimierz III Wielki; 30 April 1310 – 5 November 1370) reigned as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He also later became King of Ruthenia in 1340, and fought to retain the title in the Galicia-Volhynia Wars. He w ...

, Polish name Kazimierz Wielki (the Great) (1310–1370) *

Casimir IV Jagiellon Casimir IV (in full Casimir IV Andrew Jagiellon; pl, Kazimierz IV Andrzej Jagiellończyk ; Lithuanian: ; 30 November 1427 – 7 June 1492) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440 and King of Poland from 1447, until his death. He was one of the m ...

, Polish name Kazimierz Jagielończyk, Lithuanian name Kazimieras I Jogailaitis (1427–1492) *

Casimir I, Duke of Pomerania Casimir I (or Kasimir I) (after 1130 – fall of 1180) was duke of Pomerania since his uncle Ratibor I's death in 1155/56. A son of Wartislaw I, he co-ruled Pomerania with his older brother Bogislaw I, receiving Pomerania-Demmin as his share just ...

-Demmin (after 1130–1180) * Casimir II, Duke of Pomerania-Demmin (c. 1180–1219) *

Casimir III, Duke of Pomerania Casimir or Kasimir III (IV)Martin Wehrmann, ''Geschichte von Pommern'', Verlag Friedrich Andreas Perthes, Gotha 1904 / Augsburg 1992, , pp.144,151 (1348 – 24 August 1372), oldest son of Barnim III, was one of the Dukes of Pomerania-Stettin (Szcz ...

-Stettin (1348–1372) * Casimir IV, Duke of Pomerania-Stolp (1351–1377) *

Saint Casimir Casimir Jagiellon ( la, Casimirus; lt, Kazimieras; pl, Kazimierz; 3 October 1458 – 4 March 1484) was a prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Second son of King Casimir IV Jagiellon, he was tutored by Johann ...

(1458–1484), patron saint of Lithuania and Poland * Casimir I of Opole (1178/79–1230), Polish duke *

Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Casimir (or Kasimir) of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (27 December 1481 – 21 September 1527) was Margrave of Bayreuth or Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach from 1515 to 1527. Life Family background Casimir was born in Ansbach, as the son of Frederick ...

between 1515 and 1527 * John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern (1543–1592), Count Palatine of Simmern and regent of the

Electorate of the Palatinate The Electoral Palatinate (german: Kurpfalz) or the Palatinate (), officially the Electorate of the Palatinate (), was a state that was part of the Holy Roman Empire. The electorate had its origins under the rulership of the Counts Palatine o ...

from 1583 to 1592 * Friedrich Casimir, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (1623–1685) * ''Charles Edward'' Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie"), Jacobite pretender to the thrones of England, Scotland, France and Ireland

People with name Casimir, Kazimir, etc.

* Casimir, Comte de Montrond (1768–1843) *

Casimiro de Abreu Casimiro José Marques de Abreu (January 4, 1839 – October 18, 1860) was a Brazilian poet, novelist and playwright, adept of the "Ultra-Romanticism" movement. He is famous for the poem "Meus oito anos". He is patron of the 6th chair of the B ...

, Brazilian poet and novelist, adept of the "Ultra-Romanticism" movement * Kázmér Batthyány, Hungarian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 *

Kasimir Bileski Kasimir Bileski (September 14, 1908 - January 19, 2005) was a Canadian philatelist and stamp dealer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the conflue ...

, Canadian philatelist and stamp-dealer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada *

Casimir Bizimungu Casimir Bizimungu (born 1951) is a Rwandan politician. A former medical doctor, Bizimungu holds a Ph.D. and an M.D. from American universities. He held several portfolios in the MRND government of Juvénal Habyarimana until July 1994. From 198 ...

, Rwandan politician *

Count Kasimir Felix Badeni Count Kasimir Felix Badeni (German: ''Kasimir Felix Graf von Badeni'', Polish: ''Kazimierz Feliks hrabia Badeni''; 14 October 1846 – 9 July 1909), a member of the Polish noble House of Badeni, was an Austrian statesman, who served as Minister- ...

, Minister-President of the Austrian half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1895 until 1897 *

Casimir Delavigne Jean-François Casimir Delavigne (4 April 179311 December 1843) was a French poet and dramatist. Life and career Delavigne was born at Le Havre, but was sent to Paris to be educated at the Lycée Napoleon. He read extensively. When, on 20 Marc ...

, French poet and dramatist *

Casimiro Díaz : ''For the player, see: Casimiro Diaz (baseball)''. Fray Casimiro Díaz Toledano OSA (1693–1746) was a Spanish Augustinian friar who accompanied the first Spanish expedition to the Cordillera, situated on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. ...

, Spanish friar of the Augustinian order (vows in 1710), who accompanied the first Spanish expedition to the Cordillera *

Casimir Dudevant François Casimir Dudevant (6 July 1795 – 8 March 1871) was the illegitimate son of Baron Jean-François Dudevant (1754–1826), a French military officer, and his mistress Augustine Soulé. On 10 December 1822, Dudevant married Aurore Dupin, ...

, French nobleman *

Casimir Ehrnrooth Göran Albert Casimir "Casse" Ehrnrooth, titled ''Vuorineuvos'' (April 6, 1931 – July 8, 2015), was a Finnish magnate and former chairman of the Nokia Corporation. His business career began in the forest industry, and later he was a director of ...

, Finnish magnate, former chairman of Nokia Corporation *

Casimir Funk Kazimierz Funk (; February 23, 1884 – November 19, 1967), commonly anglicized as Casimir Funk, was a Polish-American biochemist generally credited with being among the first to formulate (in 1912) the concept of vitamins, which he called "vit ...

(Kazimierz Funk), Polish biochemist, generally credited with the first formulation of the concept of vitamins in 1912, which he called ''vital amines'' or ''vitamines'' *

Casimiro Gennari Casimiro Gennari (29 December 1839 – 31 January 1914) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and was former Prefect of the Congregation of the Council. Early life and priesthood Casimiro Gennari was born in Maratea, Bas ...

, Italian Cardinal *

Kasimir Graff Kasimir Romuald Graff (7 February 1878 – 15 February 1950) was a Polish-German astronomer. He worked as an assistant at the Hamburg Observatory and became a professor at Hamburg in 1916. In 1928 he became director of the Vienna Observatory, ...

, German astronomer *

Jean Casimir Félix Guyon Jean Casimir Félix Guyon (21 July 1831 – 2 August 1920) was a French surgeon and urologist born in Saint-Denis, Ile-Bourbon (Réunion). He studied medicine in Paris, receiving his doctorate in 1858. He was appointed ''médecin des hôpitaux' ...

, French surgeon and urologist born on Ile-Bourbon (Réunion) * Kazimír Gajdoš, Slovak footballer *

Casimir Gzowski Sir Kazimierz Stanisław Gzowski, (March 5, 1813 – August 24, 1898), was an engineer known for his work on a wide variety of Canadian railways as well as work on the Welland Canal. He also served as acting Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 189 ...

(1813–1898), engineer and acting Lieutenant Governor of Ontario * Casimir Lefaucheux, French gunsmith *

Casimir Lewy Casimir Lewy ( pl, Kazimierz Lewy; 26 February 1919 – 8 February 1991) was a Polish philosopher of Jewish descent. He worked in philosophical logic but published scantly. He was an influential teacher; several of his students went on to be p ...

, Polish-born British philosopher * Casimir Liberski, Belgian jazz-musician who plays piano and electric keyboard *

Casimir Loxsom Casimir Loxsom (born March 17, 1991) is a retired American middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. In addition to attending and running at Pennsylvania State University, Loxsom has represented the United States in international c ...

, American middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres *

Kazimir Malevich Kazimir Severinovich Malevich ; german: Kasimir Malewitsch; pl, Kazimierz Malewicz; russian: Казими́р Севери́нович Мале́вич ; uk, Казимир Северинович Малевич, translit=Kazymyr Severynovych ...

, Russian artist, pioneer of geometric abstract art and the originator of the Avant-garde Suprematist movement *

Casimir Ney Louis-Casimir Escoffier, known primarily as Casimir Ney or L. Casimir-Ney (24 February 1801 – 3 February 1877) was a French composer and one of the foremost violists of the 19th century. History Escoffier/Ney was born in Paris. During the mid-1 ...

, French composer and one of the foremost violists of the 19th century *

Casimir Oyé-Mba Casimir Marie Ange Oyé-Mba (20 April 1942 – 16 September 2021) was a Gabonese politician. After serving as Governor of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) from 1978 to 1990, Oyé-Mba was Prime Minister of Gabon from 3 May 1990 to 2 No ...

, Gabonese politician *

Casimir Pierre Perier Casimir is classically an English, French and Latin form of the Polish name Kazimierz. Feminine forms are Casimira and Kazimiera. It means "proclaimer (from ''kazać'' to preach) of peace (''mir'')." List of variations *Belarusian: Казі� ...

, French statesman, president of the council during the July Monarchy * Casimir Pilenas, private investigator and British intelligence agent * Casimir Pulaski, Polish soldier, member of the Polish nobility and politician who has been called "the father of American cavalry" * Casimir Reuterskiöld, Swedish sport-shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Kazimir Sas, Australian film and television actor, known for his work on children's television series * Casimir Stapko (1913–2006), American portrait painter * Kazimir Strzepek, cartoonist living in Seattle, Washington * Casimir Zagourski (Polish: Kazimierz Zagórski), pioneering photographer of Central African peoples and customs * Casimir Zeglen, Polish pastor and inventor of a bullet-resistant cloth

People with name Kazimierz

* Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz, Polish philosopher and logician *

Kazimierz Bartel Kazimierz Władysław Bartel (; en, Casimir Bartel; 3 March 1882 – 26 July 1941) was a Polish mathematician, freemason, scholar, diplomat and politician who served as 15th, 17th and 19th Prime Minister of Poland three times between 192 ...

, Polish mathematician and politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland three times between 1926 and 1930 *

Kazimierz Brandys Kazimierz Brandys (27 October 1916 – 11 March 2000) was a Polish essayist and writer of film scripts. Biography Brandys was born in Łódź. He was the brother of the writer Marian Brandys and husband of the translator . He graduated in law ...

, Polish essayist and writer of film scripts * Kazimierz Brodziński, Polish Romantic poet * Kazimierz Deyna, Polish football player, one of the best marksmen in the history of world football *

Kazimierz Fabrycy Kazimierz Fabrycy (3 March 1888, Odessa – 18 July 1958) was a Polish general. Early life Kazimierz Fabrycy was born on March 3, 1888 in Odessa, in the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire. Upon graduating from school in Niemirów he enr ...

, Polish general, member of the Polish Legions in World War I, fought in the Polish Soviet War * Kazimierz Fajans, American physical chemist of Polish origin and a pioneer in the science of radioactivity * Kazimierz Górecki, Polish sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1970s * Kazimierz Konopka, Polish activist *

Kazimierz Kord Kazimierz Kord (18 November 1930 – 29 April 2021) was a Polish conductor. Between 1949 and 1955, he studied piano at the Leningrad Conservatory. He also studied at the Academy of Music in Kraków. He held major conducting positions with the ...

, Polish conductor * Kazimierz Kuratowski, Polish mathematician and logician, one of the leading representatives of the Warsaw School of Mathematics * Kazimierz Kutz, Polish film director, author, journalist and politician, one of the representatives of the Polish Film School and a deputy speaker of the Senate of Poland *

Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz (; born 20 December 1959) is a Polish conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 31 October 2005 to 14 July 2006. He was a member of the Law and Justice party (''Prawo i Sprawiedliwość'', PiS). ...

, Polish conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 31 October 2005 to 14 July 2006 * Kazimierz Michałowski, Polish archaeologist and Egyptologist, and the founder of Nubiology * Kazimierz Orlik-Łukoski, Polish military commander and one of the Generals of the Polish Army murdered by the Soviet Union in the

Katyń massacre The Katyn massacre, "Katyń crime"; russian: link=yes, Катынская резня ''Katynskaya reznya'', "Katyn massacre", or russian: link=no, Катынский расстрел, ''Katynsky rasstrel'', "Katyn execution" was a series of m ...

of 1940 * Kazimierz Plater, Polish chess master * Kazimierz Poniatowski, Polish Szlachcic, ''podkomorzy wielki koronny'' (1742–1773), ''generał wojsk koronnych'', Knight of the Order of the White Eagle *

Kazimierz Prószyński Kazimierz Prószyński (4 April 1875 – 13 March 1945) was a Polish inventor active in the field of cinematography. He patented his first film camera, called Pleograph, before the Lumière brothers, and later went on to improve the cinema pr ...

, Polish inventor in the field of cinema * Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer, Polish poet, novelist, playwright, journalist and writer, member of the Young Poland movement *

Kazimierz Sabbat Kazimierz Aleksander Sabbat (27 February 1913 – 19 July 1989), was President of Poland- in-exile from 8 April 1986 until his death, 19 July 1989, after serving (from 1976) as Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile. Early life S ...

, President of Poland in Exile from 8 April 1986 until his death, 19 July 1989, after serving (from 1976) as Prime Minister of the Polish Government in Exile * Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski (1595–1640), the first Polish poet to become widely celebrated abroad * Kazimierz Serocki, Polish composer and one of the founders of the Warsaw Autumn contemporary music festival *

Kazimierz Siemienowicz Kazimierz Siemienowicz ( la, Casimirus Siemienowicz, lt, Kazimieras Simonavičius; born 1600 – 1651) was a general of artillery, gunsmith, military engineer, and one of pioneers of rocketry. Born in the Raseiniai region of the Grand Duchy o ...

, Polish general of artillery, gunsmith, military engineer, artillery specialist and pioneer of rocketry * Kazimierz Sosnkowski, Polish independence fighter, politician and Polish Army general * Kazik Staszewski, Polish rock musician, leader of the band Kult *

Kazimierz Świtalski Kazimierz Stanisław Świtalski (; 4 March 1886, Sanok – 28 December 1962, Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish politician, diplomat, soldier, military officer in the Polish Legions and 18th Prime Minister of Poland between April and December 1929. Ea ...

, Polish officer, politician, and a Prime Minister of Poland * Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski, Polish politician * Kazimierz Urbanik (1930–2005), Polish mathematician * Kazimierz de Weydlich, Polish chess master

People with surname Casimir

* Artur von Casimir (1907–2005), German pilot *

Auguste Casimir-Perier Auguste Victor Laurent Casimir-Perier (20 August 1811, Paris – 6 June 1876) was a French diplomat and political leader. He was the son of Prime Minister Casimir Pierre Perier and the father of President Jean Casimir-Perier. He entered the ...

, French diplomat; son of Casimir Pierre Perier and father of President Jean Casimir-Perier *

Ernst Casimir Ernest Casimir I (22 December 1573 – 2 June 1632) was a Count of Nassau-Dietz and Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe. Biography He was the 11th child of John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, and Countess Elisabeth of Leuch ...

, count of Nassau-Dietz and Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe * J. R. Ralph Casimir (1898–1996), Dominican poet, editor and pan-Africanist organiser * Jean Casimir-Perier, French politician, fifth president of the French Third Republic * Kirsten Casimir (born 1978), West Indian cricketer *

Hendrik Casimir Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir (15 July 1909 – 4 May 2000) was a Dutch physicist best known for his research on the two-fluid model of superconductors (together with C. J. Gorter) in 1934 and the Casimir effect (together with D. Polder) in 1 ...

(1909–2000), Dutch physicist * Raymond Casimir (born 1976), West Indian cricketer

Other

* Casimir (dinosaur), a character of the French TV show ''l'Île aux enfants''

References

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