Makowski (feminine: Makowska; plural: Makowscy) is a

Polish surname 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 (legal system), civil law, church law, personal taste and family custom. The law requires a given nam ...

with regional variations across Slavic countries, such as Makovsky in Russia.

Etymology

The surname Makowski relates to a location, as it was common among nobility (the suffix ''-ski'' being the equivalent of the English ''"of"'', the Germanic ''"

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"'' and the French ''"de"''). In this case, it is likely indicating one of the towns named Maków or Makowo. The etymological root "Mak" translates to "

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" in Slavic languages.

Related surnames

Coat of Arms

The "Polish Armorial" reference by the heraldist

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lists several

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(''szlachta'') people with the name Makowski belonging to different heraldic clans (''herb''), including: * Makowski: Niesiecki mentions the captain of the cavalry Tomasz Makowski, ennobled in 1662. *

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and Ogończyk

People

Arts

* The Russified Polish members of the Makovsky artist family, including: **

Egor Makovsky Egor Ivanovich Makovsky (14 April 1802 – 9 August 1886) was a Russian accountant and artist, one of the founders of the forerunner of the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Early life Born in 1802 in Zvenigorod (although ot ...

(1802-1866), amateur painter and accountant, father of: ***

Alexandra Makovskaya Alexandra Yegorovna Makovskaya (; 1837 in Moscow – 1915 in Moscow) was a Russian landscape painter. Biography Makovskaya was the eldest child of Egor Makovsky, one of the founders of the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. ...

(1837–1915), Russian landscape painter ***

Konstantin Makovsky Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky (; (20 June o.c.) 2 July n.c. 1839 – 17 o.c. (30 n.c.) September 1915) was an influential Russian painter, affiliated with the " Peredvizhniki (Wanderers)". Many of his historical paintings, such as ''Beneath the ...

(1839–1915), Russian history and portrait painter, father of: **** Sergey Makovsky (1877–1962), Russian poet, art critic, and organizer of art expositions **** Elena Luksch-Makovskaya (1878-1967), Russian painter and sculptor *** Nikolay Makovsky (1842–1886), Russian genre painter ***

Vladimir Makovsky Vladimir Yegorovich Makovsky (; – 21 February 1920) was a Russian painter, art collector, and teacher. Biography Makovsky was the son of collector, Egor Ivanovich Makovsky, who was one of the founders of the Moscow Art School. Vladimir ha ...

(1846–1920), Russian genre painter and art collector, father of: **** Aleksandr Makovsky (1869–1924), Russian painter * Tadeusz Makowski (1882–1932), Polish painter *

Helena Makowska Helena Makowska ( Woynowiczówna; 2 March 1893 – 22 August 1964) was a Polish actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1911 and 1958. Early life Helena Makowska was born Helena Woynowiczówna on 2 March 1893 to Ludwik Woyniewicz, a ...

(1893–1964), Polish actress * Zbigniew Makowski (1930–2019), Polish painter

Academia

* Jan Makowski (1588-1644), Polish philologist * (?-1683), Polish theologist * Johann Makowsky (born 1948), Hungarian mathematician * Liza Makowski, American scientist

Military

* (1914-1944), Polish member of the

French Resistance The French Resistance ( ) was a collection of groups that fought the German military administration in occupied France during World War II, Nazi occupation and the Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy#France, collaborationist Vic ...

Politics

* Stanley Makowski (1923–1981), American politician *

Andrzej Gąsienica-Makowski Andrzej Tadeusz Gąsienica-Mąkowski (born February 15, 1952, in Zakopane) is a Polish Goral politician and poet who led the Nonpartisan Bloc for Support of Reforms in 1993. He led the party in the 1993 Polish parliamentary election where the pa ...

(born 1952), Polish politician

Sports

Grażyna Staszak-Makowska Grażyna Staszak-Makowska (born 1 November 1953) is a Polish fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad ( ...

(born 1953), Polish fencer * Greg Makowski (born 1956), American soccer player * Maria Makowska (born 1969), Polish footballer

Others

* (1575-1630), Polish cartograph * Tomasz Makowski (librarian) (born 1970), Polish librarian * Michael Makowski (born 1983), Australian entrepreneur and television personality

References

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