Śmigiel, Śmigieł, or Smigiel are Polish-language surnames. The Polish word ''śmigiel'' has several meanings ultimately derived from the verb ''
śmigać'', "to move swiftly".
Kazimierz Rymut
Kazimierz Rymut (18 December 1935 in Chechły near Ropczyce - 14 November 2006, Kraków) was a Polish linguist, onomastician. His area of expertise was the etymology of towns and geographical features in Poland.
Biography
He studied Polish ...
, "Nazwiska Polaków: Słownik historyczno-etymologiczny" 'The Surnames of Poles: A Historical-Etymological Dictionary], Krakow, 1999-2001, p. 581
Notable people with these surnames include:
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Christian Smigiel (born 1977), Argentine footballer
* Hanna Smigiel, the namesake of the minor planet
38020 Hannadam, a friend of the discoverer
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Krzysztof Åšmigiel (born 1974), Polish volleyball player
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Michael D. Smigiel Sr.
Michael D. Smigiel Sr. (June 18, 1958 – August 28, 2022) was an American politician who was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, where he represented District 36, which covers Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. He wa ...
(1958-2022), American politician
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Schmiegel (disambiguation)
Schmiegel is the former German name of Åšmigiel, a town in Poland.
Schmiegel may also refer to:
* Kreis Schmiegel, a former German ''kreis'' (county) with the seat at Schmiegel
* Klaus Schmiegel (born 1939), organic chemist, inventor of prozac
S ...
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Smigel
Smigel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Irwin Smigel (1924–2016), American dentist
* Robert Smigel (born 1960), American actor, writer, and director
See also
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* Åšmigiel (disambiguation)
* Schmiegel (disambiguation ...
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