Skarbek (archaic feminine by marriage: Skarbkowa, archaic feminine by birth: Skarbkówna) is a

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surname, which originally meant a rich individual or

miser A miser is a person who is reluctant to spend money, sometimes to the point of forgoing even basic comforts and some necessities, in order to hoard money or other possessions. Although the word is sometimes used loosely to characterise anyone ...

, derived from the word ''skarb'', meaning "

treasure Treasure (from from Greek ''thēsauros'', "treasure store") is a concentration of wealth — often originating from ancient history — that is considered lost and/or forgotten until rediscovered. Some jurisdictions legally define what constit ...

" or "

wealth Wealth is the abundance of valuable financial assets or physical possessions which can be converted into a form that can be used for transactions. This includes the core meaning as held in the originating Old English word , which is from an ...

". The name may refer to: * Skarbek family ('' Skarbkowie'') a Polish noble family of

Abdank coat of arms Abdank is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several ''szlachta'' families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Blazoning Gules '' łękawica'' argent, crest: łąkawica as in arms. History Accord ...

raised to the rank of untitled nobility in the 11th century; branches of the family were granted the title of count in Galicia in 1778 and in Austria and Russia in 1835.Скарбек, род
in ''

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'' * Alfred Skarbek Korzybski (1879–1950), Polish philosopher * Andrew Skarbek (game show contestant) (born 1967 or 1968), Australian game show winner * Andrzej Skarbek (1925–2011), Polish psychiatrist and psychotherapist * Anna Skarbek (born 1976), Australian businesswoman * Charlie Skarbek (born 1953), British musician * Fryderyk Skarbek (1792–1866), Polish economist * Honorata Skarbek (born 1992), Polish singer *

Krystyna Skarbek Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek, (, ; 1 May 1908 – 15 June 1952), also known as Christine Granville, was a Polish agent of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War. She became celebrated for her daring exploi ...

(1908–1952), Polish intelligence agent * Maria Skarbkowa, name by the first marriage of

Maria Wodzińska Maria Wodzińska, ''primo voto'' Skarbkowa, ''secundo voto'' Orpiszewska (7 January 1819 – 7 December 1896), was a Polish artist who was a former fiancée to composer Frédéric Chopin. Life Maria Wodzińska was a daughter of Count Wincent ...

(1819–1896), Polish artist who was once engaged to composer Frédéric Chopin * Marjorie Skarbek (born 1944), British writer *

Rafał Skarbek-Malczewski Rafał Skarbek-Malczewski (born 7 October 1982) is a Polish snowboarder. He competed in the men's snowboard cross event at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics (), officially the XX Olympic Winter Games () and also known as T ...

, Polish snowboarder *

Sacha Skarbek Sacha Skarbek is a British songwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing James Blunt's hit singles "You're Beautiful" and " Goodbye My Lover" as well as Miley Cyrus' hit song "Wrecking Ball". Skarbek has worked with artists such as ...

(born 1972), British musician * Stefan Skarbek (born 1979), British musician

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{{surname Polish-language surnames Surnames of Silesian origin

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