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Åšwirski is the name two different
Polish noble The ''szlachta'' (Polish: endonym, Lithuanian: šlėkta) were the noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth who, as a class, had the dominating position in the ...
families who do not share same descents. It is a toponymic surname literally meaning "of Świr", in the case of Świrskis of Lis clan () or "of Świrz", in the case of Świrskis of Szaława clan, see
Svirzh Castle Svirz Castle ( uk, Свірзький замок, Svirz'kyi zamok, pl, Zamek w Świrzu) is a fortified aristocratic residence in Svirzh, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It was originally built by the Świrski noble family in the 15th century. Inside the c ...
(). Belarusian-language form: Swirsky, Russian: Svirsky, Lithianian: Svirskis. Notable persons with this surname include: *
Jerzy Åšwirski Jerzy WÅ‚odzimierz Åšwirski (5 April 1882, Kalisz – 12 June 1959, London) was a Polish vice admiral and officer in the Russian Imperial Navy and later the Polish Navy. As Chief of the Polish Naval Command (1925-1947), he was a member of ...
(1882-1959), Polish vice admiral and officer in the Russian Imperial Navy and later the Polish Navy *
Peter Swirski Peter Swirski is a Canadian scholar and literary critic featured in '' Canadian Who's Who''. As a specialist in American literature and American Studies, he is the author of many books, including the prize-winning ''Ars Americana, Ars Politica'' ...
(born 1966), Canadian scholar and literary critic


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* Swirski mite * {{surname, Swirski Polish-language surnames Toponymic surnames