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Czyż
Czyż () is a surname of Polish language origin, meaning "siskin". Surnames of similar derivations include Czyżewski and Czyżowicz. The Czech/Slovak equivalent is Číž and the Belarusian form is Chyzh. The surname may refer to: * Bobby Czyz (born 1962), American boxer * Henryk Czyż (1923–2003), Polish musician * Olek Czyż (born 1990), Polish basketball player * Przemysław Czyż (born 1972), Polish diplomat * Szymon Czyż (born 2001), Polish footballer * Tom Czyz, American detective * Vincent Czyz, American avant-garde fiction writer * Wojtek Czyz (born 1980), German Paralympic track and field athlete * Lejzor Czyż, the birth name of Leonard Chess (1917–1969), American record company executive * Fiszel Czyż, the birth name of Phil Chess (1921–2016), American record company executive See also * * Chyzh, Belarusian surname * Čížek Čížek (feminine Čížková) is a Czech surname, meaning ''siskin''. Notable people include: * Bohuš Čížek (1913–1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olek Czyż
Aleksander "Olek" Czyż is a Polish professional basketball player. He has also represented the Polish national team. Early years and college Czyż grew up playing basketball in Poland. He first started playing when he was 10 years old for a club team called Prokom Trefl Gdynia. At the age of 14, he moved with his mother and sister to the United States and attended Reno High School, in Reno, Nevada where he was a two-time state champion. He received scholarship offers to attend colleges around the country going into his senior year at Reno High School. Throughout his collegiate freshman, and half of his sophomore basketball season, Olek played for Duke University in North Carolina. He transferred to the University of Nevada, Reno, in Reno where he played during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. During his junior year, he was selected for the WAC All-Newcomer team. During his senior year, he was selected for the first-team All-WAC and led the Wolf Pack to a conference champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czyżewski
Czyżewski (; feminine: Czyżewska; plural: Czyżewscy) is a Polish surname, derived from the Polish word "czyż", meaning "siskin". Surnames of similar derivations include Czyż and Czyżowicz, Chyzheuski or Čyžeŭski (from be, Чыжэўскі), Chyzhevskyy (from uk, Чижевський), and Chizhevsky (from russian: Чижевский). The surname may refer to: * Elżbieta Czyżewska (1938–2010), Polish actress * Krzysztof Czyżewski (born 1958), Polish author * Tytus Czyżewski (1880–1945), Polish painter * Zygmunt Czyżewski Zygmunt Czyżewski (4 October 1910 – 17 January 1998) was a Polish former ice hockey and football player and football manager. Football Czyżewski began his football career with Czarni Lwów, with whom he his known to have spent his five seas ... (1910–1998), Polish football player and manager See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Czyzewski Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szymon Czyż
Szymon Czyż (born 8 July 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze, on loan from Raków Częstochowa. Professional career A youth product of Arka Gdynia and Lech Poznań, Czyż signed with Lazio in 2018. Czyż made his professional debut with Lazio in a 1–1 UEFA Champions League draw against Club Brugge on 28 October 2020. He moved on a permanent transfer to Warta Poznań in the summer of 2021. On 10 January 2022, he was transferred to Raków Częstochowa, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal. On 11 September 2022, shortly after obtaining a regular spot in Raków's starting line-up, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear in a 4–0 league win against Legia Warsaw, ruling him out for at least six months. On 26 August 2023, he joined Górnik Zabrze on a one-year loan. Career statistics Club Honours Raków Częstochowa *Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Przemysław Czyż
Przemysław Czyż (born 11 October 1972, in Warsaw) is a Polish diplomat, an ambassador to Macedonia (2011–2013) and Representative to the Palestinian National Authority (since 2019). Life Czyż has graduated from University of Warsaw, Law Faculty. In 1996, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, specializing in legal and legislative issues. In 2003, he became member of civil service. Between 2006 and 2009 he has been director of the MFA Director General's Office. Afterwards, he was the director of the Legal and Public Procurement Office. From 2011 to 2013 he has been Poland ambassador to Macedonia. From 2014 to 2016 he was Senior Fellow and Deputy Head of the Center for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding. Between 2016 and 2018 he was head of the Bureau for Infrastructure. On 1 August 2019, he started his service as a Representative of Poland to the Palestinian National Authority. He is married, with two children. Besides Polish, he speaks English and Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henryk Czyż
Henryk Czyż (; 16 June 1923 – 16 January 2003) was a Polish musician with a high reputation for conducting and teaching. He was born in Grudziądz. He was also a composer in his own right and wrote a number of books which are highly regarded. He was a champion of Polish contemporary music, particularly Penderecki whose Polish Requiem he recorded in 1985, and enjoyed an international reputation, giving concerts in Europe, South America, and the USA. He died in Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is official .... ReferencesCzyż Henryk at Polish Music Information Centre 1923 births 2003 deaths Polish conductors (music) Male conductors (music) Academic staff of the Academy of Music in Kraków Academic staff of the Chopin University of Music People from Grudziąd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Chess
Philip Chess (born Fiszel Czyż; March 27, 1921 – October 18, 2016) was a Polish-born American record producer and company executive, the co-founder with his brother of Chess Records. Early life Chess was born to a Polish-Jewish family in the village of Motal, then in eastern Poland and now part of Belarus. He and his brother Lejzor, sister Malka and mother followed their father to Chicago in 1928. The family name was changed to Chess, with Lejzor becoming Leonard and Fiszel becoming Philip. Career Chess served in the army during World War II. In 1946, after leaving the Army, Phil joined Leonard in running a popular club, the Macomba Lounge. Two years later, Leonard became a partner in Aristocrat Records, a local company that recorded a wide range of music, and Phil joined in 1950. The company then changed its name to Chess Records, and began concentrating on R&B music, signing and recording artists such as Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, "Sonny Boy Williamson" (Rice Miller), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Chess
Lejzor Szmuel Czyż (March 12, 1917 – October 16, 1969), best known as Leonard Sam Chess, was a Polish-American record company executive and the co-founder of Chess Records. He was influential in the development of electric blues, Chicago blues, and rock and roll. Early life Chess was born to Polish-Jewish parents in Motal, now in Belarus.Cohodas, Nadine (2000). ''Spinning Blues into Gold: The Chess Brothers and the Legendary Chess Records''. New York: St. MartinsBluestogold.com He and his brother, Fiszel, sister, Malka, and mother arrived in New York in 1928 from Poland. They quickly went to Chicago to join their father, Joseph, who was already engaged in the liquor business, which was illegal at the height of Prohibition and controlled in Chicago by Al Capone. The family name was changed to Chess, with Lejzor becoming Leonard and Fiszel becoming Philip. Chess Records Leonard and his brother Phil became involved in the black nightclub scene on the South Side of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čížek
Čížek (feminine Čížková) is a Czech surname, meaning ''siskin''. Notable people include: * Bohuš Čížek (1913–1989), Czechoslovakian painter, illustrator and lecturer * František Čížek known as Franz Cižek (1865–1946), Czech-Austrian painter known as a teacher and reformer of art education * Karel Čížek (1892–1948), Czech rower * Katerina Cizek Katerina Cizek is a Canadian documentary director and a pioneer in digital documentaries. She is the Artistic Director, Co-Founder and Executive Producer of the Co-Creation Studio at MIT Open Documentary Lab (Massachusetts Institute of Technolog ..., Canadian filmmaker * Martin Čížek (born 1974), Czech footballer * Roy Cizek (1943–1993), American inventor * Tomáš Čížek (born 1978), Czech footballer * Václav Čížek (born 1989), Czech ice hockey player * Zuzana Čížková (born 1982), Czech sculptor and painter See also * * Czyż, Polish surname {{surname Czech-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chyzh
Chyzh ( be, Чыж) or Chizh (russian: Чиж) is an East Slavic surname referring to the Eurasian siskin (''Spinus spinus''). It is equivalent to the Polish surname Czyż and the Czech surname Číž. Notable people with this surname include: * Aleksandr Chizh (born 1997), Belarusian footballer * Aleksandr Chizh (footballer, born 2002), Belarusian footballer * Maksim Chizh (born 1993), Belarusian footballer * Yury Chyzh Yury Chyzh ( be, Юрый Чыж, russian: Юрий Чиж, Yury Chizh, born 1963) is a Belarusian businessman, believed to be one of the country's richest people. According to estimates, he is the second-wealthiest businessman in Belarus, the firs ... (born 1963), Belarusian businessman See also * Chizh & Co, Russian rock band {{surname Belarusian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Číž (surname)
Ciz is a surname. The Czech and Slovak form Číž (feminine: Čížová) refers to the Eurasian siskin (''Spinus spinus''). The surname is related to Čížek, as well as Czyż (Polish cognate) and Chyzh (Belarusian). Notable people with this surname include: *Adam Číž Adam Číž (born August 23, 1991 in Ostrava, Czech Republic) is a Czech professional basketball player for the BK NH Ostrava and he starts at the point guard position. Adam is a longtime captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the comma ... (born 1991), Czech basketball player * Diego Ciz (born 1981), Uruguayan footballer * Miroslav Číž (1954–2022), Slovak politician See also * {{surname Czech-language surnames Slovak-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Czyz
Robert Edward Czyz ( ; born February 10, 1962) is an American retired boxer and commentator. Czyz was a two-division world titlist at light heavyweight and cruiserweight. Czyz was born in Orange, New Jersey. He grew up in Wanaque, New Jersey and attended Lakeland Regional High School. He is three quarters Italian and one quarter Polish. His younger brother is avant-garde fiction writer Vincent Czyz. Nicknamed "the Matinee Idol", Czyz was a member of the United States amateur boxing team whose other members died aboard LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 when it crashed in 1980. Czyz did not make the trip as he was recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident. Amateur career As an amateur, Czyz was doing his best to secure his spot at the U.S. Olympic team for the eventually missed 1980 Moscow Olympics. He was one of a few boxers (along with Sal Cenicola and Tony Tucker) who survived the LOT Flight 7 crash by staying at home in the United States. He finished his amateu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siskin
The name siskin when referring to a bird is derived from an adaptation of the German dialect words ''sisschen'', ''zeischen'', which are diminutive forms of Middle High German (''zîsec'') and Middle Low German (''ziseke'', ''sisek'') words, which are themselves apparently of Slavic origin. The name siskin was first recorded in written English in 1562, referring to the Eurasian siskin, ''Spinus spinus''.''Oxford English Dictionary'' ''Spinus'' * Andean siskin, ''Spinus spinescens'' * Antillean siskin, ''Spinus dominicensis'' * Black siskin, ''Spinus atratus'' * Black-capped siskin, ''Spinus atriceps'' * Black-chinned siskin, ''Spinus barbatus'' * Black-headed siskin, ''Spinus notatus'' * Eurasian siskin, ''Spinus spinus'' * Hooded siskin, ''Spinus magellanicus'' * Olivaceous siskin, ''Spinus olivaceus'' * Pine siskin, ''Spinus pinus'' * Red siskin, ''Spinus cucullatus'' * Saffron siskin, ''Spinus siemiradzkii'' * Thick-billed siskin, ''Spinus crassirostris'' * Yellow-bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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