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Wiśniewski
Wiśniewski (; feminine: Wiśniewska, plural Wiśniewscy) is the third most common surname in Poland (111,174 people in 2009).Ministry of Interior (Poland). Statystyka najpopularniejszych nazwisk występujących w Polsce in 2009'' (The most popular surnames in Poland in 2009). It is a toponymic surname derived from any of the locations named Wiśniewa, Wiśniewo, Wiśniowa, Wiśniew. It is related to the following surnames in other languages: History * House of Wiśniowiecki, a Polish princely family of Ruthenian-Lithuanian origin People Wisniewski * Andreas Wisniewski (born 1959), German actor and dancer * Connie Wisniewski (1922–1995), American baseball pitcher * David Wisniewski (1953–2002), British children's author * Edgar Wisniewski (1930–2007), German architect * James Wisniewski (born 1984), American ice hockey player * John S. Wisniewski (born 1962), American politician * Jonathan Wisniewski, French rugby player * Keith Wisniewski (born 1981), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Most Common Surnames In Europe
This article contains lists of the most common surnames in most of the countries of Europe, including Armenia, Kosovo, and five transcontinental countries but excluding five European microstates. Countries are arranged in alphabetical order. Albania At the moment, listings for the most common names are unavailable for Albania. However the most common names include the following: * Common names denoting profession. Of these, religious professional names have been particularly widespread, including Hoxha (a Muslim priest, Sunni or Bektashi, with its variant Hoxhaj), Prifti (a Christian priest, Catholic or Orthodox), Shehu (a Bektashi priest) and Dervishi (Bektashi clergy). Bektashi itself is also a common surname. Ironically, Hoxha was the surname of Enver Hoxha, the leader of Communist Albania who banned all religions. There are numerous other professional names which are not as common. Begu also denotes a former ruler and also the surname(s) Gjoni or Gjonaj. * Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Name
Polish names have two main elements: the given name, and the surname. The usage of personal names in Poland is generally governed by civil law, church law, personal taste and family custom. The law requires a given name to indicate the person's gender. Almost all Polish female names end in the vowel ''-a'', and most male names end in a consonant or a vowel other than ''a''. There are, however, a few male names that end in ''a'', which are often old and uncommon, such as Barnaba, Bonawentura, Jarema, Kosma, Kuba (formerly only a diminutive of Jakub, nowadays also a given name on its own) and Saba. Maria is a female name that can be used also as a second name for males. Since the High Middle Ages, Polish-sounding surnames ending with the masculine ''-ski'' suffix, including ''-cki'' and ''-dzki'', and the corresponding feminine suffix ''-ska/-cka/-dzka'' were associated with the nobility (Polish ''szlachta''), which alone, in the early years, had such suffix distinctions. Zenon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Wisniewski
Constance Wisniewski ( Wiśniewski) (February 18, 1922 – May 4, 1995) was a starting pitcher and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 8", 147 lb., she batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Overview profile Connie Wisniewski has been considered by many historians as the best underhand pitcher of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. A model of consistency, in 1946 she completed all 40 of her starts and was named to the first of her four All-Star Teams. She averaged 26 wins in each of her first four seasons, including two with more of 30. In addition, she posted a 107-48 career record to become one of only seven pitchers to collect 100 or more victories in AAGPBL history, ranking behind Helen Nicol (163), Jean Faut (140), Joanne Winter (133), Dorothy Collins (117), Maxine Kline (116) and Nancy Warren (114). Wisniewski also holds the league's all-time record for best winning percentage ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyšniauskas
Vyšniauskas is a Lithuanian surname, a Lithuanized form of the Polish surname Wiśniewski, see the latter article for other forms of the surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bronius Vyšniauskas (1923–2015), Lithuanian sculptor *Ovidijus Vyšniauskas (born 1957), Lithuanian musician *Ramūnas Vyšniauskas (born 1976), Lithuanian weightlifter *Vidmantas Vyšniauskas Vidmantas Vysniauskas (born 15 September 1969) is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. As an international, he obtained a two caps for the Lithuania national team. Vysniauskas began his playing career in Ukrai ... (born 1969), Lithuanian footballer {{DEFAULTSORT:Vysniauskas Lithuanian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnevsky
Vishnevsky (, masculine) or Vishnevskaya (, feminine) is the Russian surname of the Polish equivalent Wiśniewski, see the latter article for other variants of the surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aleksandr Leonidovich Vishnevsky (1861–1943), Russian/Soviet actor * Alexander Alexandrovich Vishnevsky (1906–1975), Soviet physician * Aleksandr Sergeevič Višnevskij, Soviet and Russian speleologist * Alexander Vasilyevich Vishnevsky, Soviet physician * Anatoly Vishnevsky, Russian demographer and sociologist *Galina Vishnevskaya (1926–2012), Russian opera singer * Ivan Vishnenskiy (born 1988), Russian hockey player * Ivan Vishnevsky (1957–1996), Soviet footballer *Sergey Vishnevsky, Russian painter *Valentine Vishnevsky (born 1958), Ukrainian economist * Vikenty Vishnevsky, Polish/Russian astronomer *Vitaly Vishnevskiy (born 1980), Russian hockey player * Vladimir Vishnevsky, Russian poet *Vsevolod Vishnevsky Vsevolod Vitalyevich Vishnevsky (, – 28 Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Wisniewski
Leo Joseph Wisniewski (born November 6, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) from 1982 to 1984. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Colts in the second round of the 1982 NFL draft. Early life After going to high school at Fox Chapel Area High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wisniewski attended Pennsylvania State University where he played nose tackle. Over his four years at Penn State he recorded 102 tackles and 11 QB sacks. Professional career Wisniewski was selected in the second round (28th overall pick) in the 1982 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts. In 1982, Wisniewski spent the first two games of the strike shortened season on injured reserve, but started at nose tackle the final seven. He was credited with 52 total tackles (32 solo) and 2.5 QB sacks. In 1983, Wisniewski played in 15 games ( started 14) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Wisniewski
Keith Wisniewski (born October 25, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. He has competed for the UFC, IFL, M-1 Global, Ironheart Crown, and BodogFIGHT. Mixed martial arts career Ultimate Fighting Championship Wisniewski made his UFC debut at UFC 56 against Nick Thompson. He lost a unanimous decision. Post-UFC Following his release from the UFC, Wisniewski lost four straight fights but then went on a six-fight winning streak that included victories over UFC veterans Pete Spratt and Chris Wilson, leading to him being re-signed with the promotion. Return to UFC Wisniewski faced Josh Neer in his UFC return on October 1, 2011, at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson. He lost the fight via TKO (doctor stoppage) at the conclusion of the second round. Wisniewski faced newcomer Chris Clements on April 21, 2012, at UFC 145. He lost the fight via split decision after three back and forth rounds. Wisniewski was slated to fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Wisniewski
Jonathan Wisniewski (born 16 July 1985) is a former French rugby union player who played as a fly-half. He is of Polish descent and is a grandnephew of Maryan Wisniewski. Club career Wisniewski started playing rugby at a youth level for Gaillac. In 2000, he left for Castres, but only stayed for one year, joining the Toulouse youth academy in 2001 at age 16. He stayed there for four years, even making one appearance for the senior team during the 2004–05 season. He signed his first professional contract for Aix-en-Provence, who were relegated from Pro D2 to Fédérale 1 at the end of the season, forcing Wisniewski to leave. He signed for Castres, but the arrival of New-Zealander Cameron McIntyre moved him to third-choice fly-half, and he was asked to leave during the winter break by his president. Wisniewski joined Colomiers in January, when the club was already doomed to relegation, but the six months spent there turned out to be a very positive personal experience for him, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John S
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wisniewski
James Joseph Wisniewski (born February 21, 1984) is an Americans, American former professional ice hockey Defenseman (ice hockey), defenseman. He most recently played for the Kassel Huskies of the German DEL2. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Carolina Hurricanes. Playing career Early years As a youth, Wisniewski played in the 1998 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Compuware minor ice hockey team. Wisniewski started his junior ice hockey career with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 2000. He improved every year significantly, and was drafted in the fifth round, 156th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 2002. At the start of the 2003–04 OHL season, 2003–04 season, he was named captain of the Whalers. That year, he scored 17 goals, 11 on the power-play. He finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Wisniewski
Edgar Wisniewski (4 September 1930, in Stolp, Germany (now Słupsk, Poland) – 25 April 2007, in Berlin) was a German architect. He was a student and later business partner of Hans Scharoun. Life Wisniewski was born in 1930 as the younger of two children (his sister was born in 1926) to architect Bruno Wisniewski and pianist Edith Wisniewski (née Berndt) in Stolp. After World War II and the subsequent expulsion of Germans from Poland, the family escaped to Berlin in September 1945. His interest in music and architecture developed at home with his parents. He justified his decision to undertake architectural studies as a "more rational solution, because architecture seemed to me less of a professional risk than music." Wisniewski studied from 1950 to 1957 at Technische Universität Berlin with Hans Scharoun, afterwards becoming his colleague and, later, business partner. He was involved from the beginning in the planning of the urban regeneration project of the Kulturforu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wisniewski
David R. Wisniewski (March 21, 1953 in – September 11, 2002), was an American writer and illustrator best known for children's books. Early life Wisniewski was born in England, where his father was stationed as a master sergeant in the Air Force. He and his family moved throughout Europe and America when he was a child, following his father's postings. He credits his mother with teaching him to draw in the first grade, which led to his love of reading, starting with Marvel Comics and moving on to ''Classics Illustrated''. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park but could not afford more than one semester, and dropped out to join the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, graduating in 1973 after two months. He worked for several years as a clown with both Ringling and Circus Vargas before moving to Maryland, where he was hired by his future wife, Donna Harris, in 1975 to join the Prince George's Country Puppet Theatre. They married in 1976, six mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
