Spycimir, also Spyćmier, Spyćmir, Spyćmierz, Spićymierz, etc., is an old Polish masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
. Etymology: ''spyci-'': "in vain", ''-mir'': "peace".
Diminutive
A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ...
s: Spytko, Spytek. Its
name day
In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, as well as Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively t ...
is 26 April.
[Bogdan Kupis, ''Nasze imiona'', 1991, , p. 256]
Given name
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Walerian Spycimir Tarnowski (1811-1861), Polish count, father of
Władysław Tarnowski
*Spytko I of Melsztyn, (14th century), Polish nobleman,
castellan
A castellan, or constable, was the governor of a castle in medieval Europe. Its surrounding territory was referred to as the castellany. The word stems from . A castellan was almost always male, but could occasionally be female, as when, in 1 ...
of Krakow, and Wiślica
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Spytko II of Melsztyn
Spytek of Melsztyn ( or ) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic) of the Leliwa coat of arms.
Spytek was owner of Melsztyn estates. He served as Marszalek, Court Marshal since 1373, voivode of Kraków Voivodeship (14th century – 1795), Kraków Voivo ...
(died 1399), Polish nobleman, voivode of Krakow
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Spytko III of Melsztyn (1398-1439), Polish nobleman
* (d. 1503), Polish nobleman,
voivode of Krakow
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Spytek I of Jarosław (cca. 1367- 1435), Polish nobleman
* (d. 1444), Polish nobleman
* (cca. 1436-1519), Polish nobleman,
voivode of Krakow
* (d.1553), Polish nobleman and statesman
* (1514-1568), Polish nobleman and statesman
* (1518-1568), Polish nobleman and statesman (Great Crown Treasurer, also castellan and voivode of several cities)
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Mikołaj Spytek Ligęza (c. 1562–1637), Polish–Lithuanian nobleman
Surname
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Heather Spytek (born 1977), American model
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John Spytek, American footballer and football executive
Places
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Spycimierz, a village in the Poddębice County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
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Spycimierz-Kolonia, a village in the Poddębice County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
See also
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Spytimir, Czech variant
References
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Polish masculine given names
Masculine given names
Polish-language surnames