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masculine given name, originally Zbygniew . This West Slavic name is derived from the Polish elements ''Zby-'' (from ''zbyć, zbyć się, or pozbyć się'', meaning "to dispel", "to get rid of") and ''gniew'', meaning "anger". Its

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified 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. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

forms include Zbyszek and Zbyś. The Czech form of this name is Zbyněk (derived from Zbyhněv). Individuals with this name may celebrate their

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on February 17, March 17, April 1, June 16 or October 10. English diminutive of this name is Zibi, Zbiggy or Zbig.

Notable people

* Zbigniew of Brzezia (c. 1360 – c. 1425), Polish knight and nobleman of Clan Zadora *

Zbigniew of Poland Zbigniew (also known as Zbygniew; c. 1073 – 8 July 1113?M. Spórna, P. Wierzbicki: ''Słownik władców Polski i pretendentów do tronu polskiego'', p. 501; B. Snoch: ''Protoplasta książąt śląskich'', Katowice, 1985, p. 13, .), was a duke ...

, high duke of Poland from 1102–1106

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* Zbigniew Andruszkiewicz (born 1959), Polish rower

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* Zbigniew Babiński (1896–1940), Polish military and sports aviator * Zbigniew Bargielski (born 1937), Polish composer *

Zbigniew Baranowski Zbigniew Baranowski (born 2 July 1991 in Białogard) is a Polish wrestler who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He took silver at the 2016 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov international wrestling tournament. At the 2016 World Wrestling Olympic ...

(born 1991), Polish wrestler * Zbigniew Bartman (born 1987), Polish volleyball player *

Zbigniew Beta Zbigniew Beta (born 2 July 1953) is a retired Polish long jumper. He won the bronze medal at the 1975 European Indoor Championships. He became Polish champion in 1973, and Polish indoor champion in 1975. His personal best jump was 7.77 m ...

(born 1953), Polish long jumper * Zbigniew Bieńkowski (1913–1994), Polish poet, literary critic, translator and essayist *

Zbigniew Boniek Zbigniew Boniek (; born 3 March 1956) is a Polish former footballer and manager as well as current UEFA vice-president. A former midfielder, who was also capable of playing mostly as a right winger and second striker, he is considered one of the ...

(born 1956), Polish footballer, manager, and President of the Polish Football Association *

Zbigniew Brym Zbigniew Brym, nom-de-guerre "Zdunin", (born 1919, died December 1, 2006), was a Polish colonel, soldier of the Home Army, participant in the Warsaw Uprising, photographer and publicist. He graduated from the Officer Cadet School for Sappers i ...

(1919–2006), Polish military, photographer and publicist *

Zbigniew Bródka Zbigniew Marcin Bródka (; born 8 October 1984) is a Polish speed skater and a 2014 Olympic champion in 1500 metres. He also works as a firefighter in the State Fire Service station in Łowicz. Personal life Bródka was born in Głowno, Pol ...

(born 1984), Polish speed skater, 2014 Olympic champion in 1500 metres *

Zbigniew Brzeziński Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzeziński ( , ; March 28, 1928 – May 26, 2017), or Zbig, was a Polish-American diplomat and political scientist. He served as a counselor to President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1968 and was President Jimmy Carter's ...

(1928–2017), Polish-American diplomat and political scientist *

Zbigniew Buczkowski 240px, Handprint & autograph of Z. Buczkowski in Stars Avenue in Międzyzdroje Zbigniew Buczkowski (born 20 March 1951 in Warsaw) is a Polish film actor and entertainer. Biography He is a son of Marian Buczkowski, a pilot at LOT Polish A ...

(born 1951), Polish film actor and entertainer *

Zbigniew Bujak Zbigniew Bujak (born 29 November 1954, in Łopuszno) is a former Polish activist and anti-Communist dissident. Biography Bujak was an electrician and foreman in 1980 at the Ursus tractor factory near Warsaw, Poland. He became engaged with t ...

(born 1954), opposition activist in the People's Republic of Poland *

Zbigniew Bujarski Zbigniew Bujarski (21 August 1933 – 13 April 2018) was a Polish composer. Bujarski was born on 21 August 1933 and died on 13 April 2018 in Krakow. He was born in Muszyna, Poland about 120 kilometres south-west of Krakow, and very close to the ...

(1933–2018), Polish composer *

Zbigniew Burzyński Zbigniew Jan Władysław Antoni Burzyński (31 March 1902 in Zhovkva, pl, Żółkiew near Lwów – 30 December 1971 in Warsaw), was a Polish balloonist and constructor of balloons, pioneer of Polish balloons, who twice won the Gordon Bennet ...

(1902–1971), Polish balloonist and constructor of balloons *

Zbigniew Bzymek Zbigniew Bzymek (born January 21, 1976) is a filmmaker, experimental theatre and music video artist who lives and works in New York City. He is best known for his film ''Utopians'', which premiered at The 61st Berlin International Film Festival ...

(born 1976), Polish-American filmmaker, experimental theatre and music video artist

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Zbigniew Chlebowski Zbigniew Chlebowski (born 8 March 1964 in Żarów) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 18,281 votes in 2 Wałbrzych district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list. He was also a member of Sejm ...

(born 1964), Polish politician *

Zbigniew Chmielowiec Zbigniew Michał Chmielowiec (born 22 September 1954 in Kolbuszowa) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Polish lower house (Sejm) on 25 September 2005, getting 17243 votes in 23 Rzeszów district as a candidate from the Law and Justice ...

(born 1954), Polish politician, Member of Parliament *

Zbigniew Ciesielski Zbigniew Ciesielski (Polish pronunciation: ; 1 October 1934 – 5 October 2020) was a Polish mathematician specializing in functional analysis and probability theory. He served as the President of the Polish Mathematical Society from 1981 to 1983. ...

(1934–2020), Polish mathematician * Zbigniew Cybulski (1927–1967), Polish actor *

Zbigniew Ćwiąkalski Zbigniew Ćwiąkalski (; born March 9, 1950, in Łańcut) is a Polish politician, former Minister of Justice and Public Prosecutor General of Poland. He is a qualified lawyer, adwokat, and associate professor of law at the Jagiellonian Universi ...

(born 1950), Polish politician * Zbigniew Czaja, Polish slalom canoeist * Zbigniew Czajkowski (born 1921), Polish fencing coach *

Zbigniew Czerwiński (speedway rider) Zbigniew Czerwiński (born November 18, 1982 in Poland''Świat Żużla'', No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 32-33, ) is a Polish speedway rider who is a medalist of 2000 Individual U-19 European Championship and 2003 Team Polish Champion. Honours * I ...

(born 1982), Polish speedway rider

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Zbigniew Dębski Zbigniew Dębski (29 November 1922 in Łasin – 10 April 2010) was a Polish soldier and co-founder of the Union of Warsaw Insurgents. He died in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash near Smolensk on 10 April 2010. He was posthumously awarded ...

(1922–2010), Polish military personnel and co-founder of the Union of Warsaw Insurgents *

Zbigniew Deptuła Zbigniew Roman Deptuła (born 1 March 1962) is a Polish politician from the Polish People's Party. He has served as member of the Sejm The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: ''Sejm ...

(born 1962), Polish politician from the Polish People's Party *

Zbigniew Dłubak Zbigniew Andrzej Dłubak (1921–2005) was a Polish painter, photographer, and art theoretician.file:"Kompendium", Zbigniew Dłubak, Natalia Lach-Lachowicz, Andrzej Lachowicz, 1970.tif, ''Kompendium'', Zbigniew Dłubak, Natalia LL, Natalia Lach-Lac ...

(1921–2005), Polish painter * Zbigniew Doda (1931–2013), Polish chess player * Zbigniew Dolata (born 1965), Polish politician, Member of Parliament * Zbigniew Dregier (born 1935), Polish basketball player *

Zbigniew Drzewiecki Zbigniew Drzewiecki (; 8 April 189011 April 1971) was a Polish pianist who was for most of his life a teacher of pianists. He was especially associated with the interpretation of Frédéric Chopin's works. His pupils include several famous pianist ...

(1890–1971), Polish pianist and music educator * Zbigniew Dunin-Wasowicz (1882–1915), Polish military leader *

Zbigniew Dybol Zbigniew Dybol (born 22 February 1947) is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: M� ...

(born 1947), Polish handball player

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Zbigniew Fedyczak Zbigniew Fedyczak (26 August 1952 – 16 February 2024) was a Polish sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known ...

(born 1952), Polish sports shooter * Zbigniew Fil (born 1977), Polish singer and multi-instrumentalist *

Zbigniew Firlej Zbigniew Firlej (c. 1613–1649), of Lewart coat of arms, was a noble of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Starost of Lublin. Son of Mikołaj Firlej and Regina Oleśnicka. Married to Anna Wiśniowiecka, daughter of Michał Wiśniowiecki (arou ...

(c. 1613–1649), noble of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth * Zbigniew Antoni Fronczek (born 1935), Polish politician

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* Zbigniew Gawlik (born 1956), Polish handball player *

Zbigniew Gawlor Zbiginew Gawior (December 15, 1946 – May 20, 2003) was a Polish luger who competed in the late 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1967 FIL European Luge Championships in Königssee, West Germany. Gawlor al ...

(1946–2003), Polish luger * Zbigniew Girzyński (born 1973), Member of Parliament * Zbigniew Gołąb (1923–1994), Polish linguist and Slavist * Zbigniew Grzybowski (born 1976), Polish football winger *

Zbigniew Gut Zbigniew Gut (; 17 April 1949 – 27 March 2010) was a Polish football defender who played for the Poland national team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 Summer Olympics. The football club he was with for the longest part of his career w ...

(1949–2010), Polish football defender

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Zbigniew Herbert Zbigniew Herbert (; 29 October 1924 – 28 July 1998) was a Polish poet, essayist, drama writer and moralist. He is one of the best known and the most translated post-war Polish writers. While he was first published in the 1950s (a volume titled ...

(1924–1998), Polish poet, essayist, drama writer and moralist * Zbigniew Herman (1935–2010), Polish physician and pharmacologist * Zbigniew Hoffmann (born 1963), Polish politician

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* Zbigniew Jagiełło (born 1964), Polish banker * Zbigniew Janiszewski (born 1931), Polish pole vaulter * Zbigniew Januszkiewicz (born 1962), Polish swimmer *

Zbigniew Jaremski Zbigniew Jaremski (19 June 1949 – 3 January 2011) was a Polish sprinter, who specialized in the 400 m. Career Jaremski was born in Zabrze and represented the club Górnik Zabrze. He competed in 400 m at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Oly ...

(1949–2011), Polish sprinter * Zbigniew Jaworowski (1927–2011) Polish physician and alpinist * Zbigniew Juszczak (born 1975), Polish field hockey player

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Zbigniew Kabata Zbigniew 'Bob' Kabata, CM (17 March 1924 – 4 July 2014) was a Polish parasitologist, veteran of the Polish Armia Krajowa during World War II, poet, fisherman, translator and scientific administrator. Early life Kabata was born into a militar ...

(1924–2014), Polish parasitologist, World War II veteran, poet, fisherman, translator and scientific administrator * Zbigniew Kaczmarek (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Zbigniew Kaczmarek (weightlifter) (born 1946), Polish weightlifter, Olympic medalist ** Zbigniew Kaczmarek (footballer) (born 1962), Polish football player *

Zbigniew Karkowski Zbigniew Karkowski (born 14 March 1958 – 12 December 2013) was a Polish experimental musician and composer. Karkowski was born on 14 March 1958 in Krakow, Poland. He studied composition at the State College of Music in Gothenburg, Sweden, aesth ...

(1958–2013), Polish composer and musician *

Zbigniew Karpus Zbigniew Klemens Karpus (born 1954) is a Polish historian. Professor of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, where he is the director of Institute of International Relations, he is the author of several books and dozens of articles. He speci ...

(born 1954), Polish historian *

Zbigniew Kiernikowski Zbigniew Kiernikowski (born 2 July 1946 in Szamarzewo) is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who was bishop of Legnica from 2014 to 2021 and of Siedlice from 2002 to 2014. Biography Kiernikowski was ordained to the priesthood on 6 June 1971. ...

(born 1946), Polish Roman Catholic priest, professor * Zbigniew Komorowski, Polish figure skater *

Zbigniew Kowalski Zbigniew Kowalski (born December 10, 1970) is a retired Polish professional footballer, who played as a defender. External links * Player profilZnicz Pruszków 1970 births Living people Polish footballers Jagiellonia Białystok players ...

(born 1970), Polish football defender *

Zbigniew Kozak Zbigniew Ryszard Kozak (born 3 April 1961 in Gdynia) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 7,901 votes in 26 Gdynia district as a candidate from the Law and Justice (Poland), Law and Justice list. See a ...

(born 1961), Polish politician, Member of Parliament * Zbigniew Kruszyński (born 1960), Polish football player *

Zbigniew Kupczynski Zbigniew Kupczynski (28 November 1928 – 18 February 2024) was a Polish-Canadian abstract expressionist artist known for his colorful portrait paintings of celebrities and children.1997. "Flying Colours," ''Where Vancouver''. His work has been ...

(born 1928), Polish-Canadian abstract expressionist artist * Zbigniew Kuźmiński (1921–2005), Polish film director and screenwriter * Zbigniew Kuźmiuk (born 1956), Polish politician *

Zbigniew Kwiatkowski Zbigniew Kwiatkowski (born 2 April 1985, in Mława) is a Polish handballer who plays for Energa MKS Kalisz MKS Kalisz, known as Energa MKS Kalisz for sponsorship reasons, is a men's handball club from Kalisz, Poland, that plays in the Super ...

(born 1985), Polish handball player

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* Zbigniew Lengren (1919–2003), Polish cartoonist, caricaturist, and illustrator *

Zbigniew Leśniak Zbigniew Leśniak (born 12 March 1950 in Nowy Sącz) is a former Polish slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. He won two bronze medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1975 and 1977. He also ...

(born 1950), Polish slalom canoeist * Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz (born 1943), Polish psychiatrist and psychotherapist *

Zbigniew Libera Zbigniew Libera (born 7 July 1959) is a Polish artist, born in Pabianice, Poland. Libera's artworks are considered to fall under the styles of pop art and critical art, and have been frequently used his works to comment on political and social ...

(born 1959), Polish artist * Zbigniew J. Lipowski (1924–1997), Polish psychiatrist, historian, author, political commentator and speaker * Zbigniew Lubiejewski (born 1949), Polish volleyball player

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Zbigniew Marciniak Zbigniew Stanisław Marciniak (born 9 April 1952 in Warsaw) is a Polish mathematician and university teacher. Between 2007–2009 he was an Education vice-secretary and from 2010 until 2012 he was Science Secretary. Life He graduated mathema ...

(born 1952), Polish mathematician and university teacher * Zbigniew Makomaski (born 1931), Polish middle-distance runner * Zbigniew Makowski (born 1930), Polish painter *

Zbigniew Małkowski Zbigniew "Zibi" Małkowski (born 19 January 1978) is a Polish professional association football coach and a former player who played as a goalkeeper. He most recently worked as a goalkeeping coach with Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała. Club career ...

(born 1978), Polish football goalkeeper * Zbigniew Matwiejew (born 1949), Polish fencer *

Zbigniew Messner Zbigniew Stefan Messner (; 13 March 1929 – 10 January 2014) was a Communist economist and politician in Poland. His ancestors were of German Polish descent who had assimilated into Polish society. In 1972, he became Professor of Karol Adamiecki ...

(1929–2014), Polish politician and economist * Zbigniew Miązek (born 1966), Polish slalom canoer * Zbigniew Michalewicz, Polish entrepreneur, author and professor * Zbigniew Morsztyn (c. 1628–1689), Polish poet

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Zbigniew Namysłowski Zbigniew Jacek Namysłowski (9 September 1939 – 7 February 2022) was a Polish jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, cellist, trombonist, pianist and composer. Life and career Namysłowski was born in Warsaw, Poland, on 9 September 1939. He perfor ...

(born 1939), Polish jazz composer *

Zbigniew Nienacki Zbigniew Nienacki (January 1, 1929 in Łódź – September 23, 1994 in Morąg) was a pen name of Polish writer, Zbigniew Tomasz Nowicki. He was most known for his Pan Samochodzik (Mister Automobile) series. Biography His works consist of ad ...

(1929–1994), Polish writer *

Zbigniew Nieradka Zbigniew Nieradka is a Polish glider pilot (currently the leader in the glider pilot's world ranking maintained by the FAI Gliding Commission), current World Champion in 18m Class (which title he successfully defended at 2012 World Championship ...

, Polish glider pilot *

Zbigniew Niewiadomski Zbigniew Jan Niewiadomski (born 18 February 1946 in Ruda, Wieluń County) is a Polish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Muni ...

(born 1946), Polish sprint canoer * Zbigniew Niszczot (born 1955), Australian rugby league player * Zbigniew Nowosadzki (born 1957), Polish painter

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* Zbigniew Okoński (born 1949), Polish politician and businessman * Zbigniew Oleśnicki (disambiguation), multiple people, including: **

Zbigniew Oleśnicki (cardinal) Zbigniew Oleśnicki (; 5 December 1389 – 1 April 1455), known in Latin as Sbigneus, was a high-ranking Roman Catholic clergyman and an influential Polish statesman and diplomat. He served as Bishop of Kraków from 1423 until his death in 1 ...

(1389–1455), Roman Catholic clergyman and a Polish statesman and diplomat ** Zbigniew Oleśnicki (primate of Poland) (c. 1430–1493), Roman Catholic clergyman and Polish politician * Zbigniew Orywał (born 1930), Polish middle-distance runner

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Zbigniew Pacelt Zbigniew Pacelt (26 August 1951 – 4 October 2021Nie żyje Zbigniew Pacelt
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(born 1951), Polish politician and athlete * Zbigniew Pakleza (born 1986), Polish chess Grandmaster * Zbigniew Paleta (born 1942), Polish violinist and composer for telenovelas *

Zbigniew Paradowski Zbigniew Paradowski (born 4 July 1932) is a Polish rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-spo ...

(born 1932), Polish rower * Zbigniew Pełczyński (1925–2021), Polish-British political philosopher and academic *

Zbigniew Piątek Zbigniew Piątek (born 1 May 1966) is a Polish former road racing cyclist. He was active as an amateur from 1987 to 1993 and from 1994 to 2005 as a professional. He won many of the top races in Poland: the Tour de Pologne, Tour of Małopolska an ...

(born 1966), Polish road racing cyclist * Zbigniew Pierzynka, Polish long-distance runner * Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (1934–2014), Polish boxer, Olympian *

Zbigniew Piórkowski Zbigniew Piórkowski (2 July 1929 – 10 July 1994) was a Polish boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an inte ...

(1929–1994), Polish boxer, Olympian * Zbigniew Podraza (born 1953) Polish politician, member of Sejm and mayor of Dąbrowa Górnicza *

Zbigniew Preisner Zbigniew Preisner (; born 20 May 1955 as Zbigniew Antoni Kowalski) is a Polish film score composer, best known for his work with film director Krzysztof Kieślowski. He is the recipient of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis as w ...

(born 1955), Polish film score composer * Zbigniew Promiński (born 1978), nicknamed "Inferno", Polish death metal drummer *

Zbigniew Przybyszewski Zbigniew Przybyszewski (1907–1952) was a Polish military officer and a Commander in the Polish Navy. During the early stages of World War II he served with distinction as the commanding officer of the coastal artillery station at Hel Penins ...

(1907–1952), Polish military officer and a Commander in the Polish Navy

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Zbigniew Radziwonowicz Zbigniew Radziwonowicz (8 December 1930 – 11 December 2002) was a Polish athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del ...

(1930–2002), Polish athlete in the javelin throw *

Zbigniew Raszewski Zbigniew Raszewski (5 April 1925, Poznań) was a Polish writer and theatre historian. Life Shortly after his birth his family moved to Bydgoszcz, where he spent his childhood and youth. He wrote one of the best books on the town, and more broadly ...

(1925–1992), Polish writer and theatre historian *

Zbigniew Religa Zbigniew Eugeniusz Religa (; 16 December 1938 – 8 March 2009) was a prominent Polish cardiac surgeon and politician. Career as doctor Religa finished his studies at the Medical University of Warsaw in 1963. From 1966 to 1980 he worked i ...

(1938–2009), Polish cardiac surgeon and politician *

Zbigniew Romaszewski Zbigniew Jan Romaszewski (2 January 1940 – 13 February 2014) was a Polish conservative politician, senator since 1989, and human rights activist. After the June 1976 protests he was cofounder of assurance to workers prosecuted by communist regi ...

(1940–2014), Polish conservative politician, senator, and human rights activist *

Zbigniew Rybczyński Zbigniew Rybczyński (; born 27 January 1949) is a Polish filmmaker, director, cinematographer, screenwriter, creator of experimental animated films, and multimedia artist who has won numerous prestigious industry awards both in the United Sta ...

(born 1949), Polish filmmaker, director, cinematographer, and screenwriter *

Zbigniew Rychlicki Zbigniew Rychlicki (17 January 1922 – 10 September 1989) was a Polish graphic artist, and illustrator of children's books. He received the Hans Christian Andersen Awards Prize given by the Jury of the International Board on Books for Young Peo ...

(1922–1989), Polish graphic artist and illustrator of children's books *

Zbigniew Rynasiewicz Zbigniew Franciszek Rynasiewicz (born 4 October 1963) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 10,354 votes in 23 Rzeszów district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list. Reelected on 21 October 2007. ...

(born 1963), Polish politician

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* Zbigniew Sawan (1904–1984), Polish stage and film actor * Zbigniew Schodowski (born 1987), Polish rower *

Zbigniew Schwarzer Zbigniew Schwarzer (12 January 1928 – 14 April 2008) was a Polish rower. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an intern ...

(1928–2008), Polish rower * Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski (1917–2018), Polish aviator, officer of the Home Army, Brigadier General of the Polish Army *

Zbigniew Seifert Zbigniew Seifert (7 June 1946 – 15 February 1979) was a Polish jazz violinist. Seifert was born in Kraków, Poland. He played alto saxophone early in his career and was influenced by John Coltrane. He devoted himself to jazz violin when he b ...

(1946–1979), Polish jazz musician *

Zbigniew Siemiątkowski Zbigniew Siemiątkowski (born 8 October 1957 in Ciechanów, Poland) is a Polish politician and political scientist. He was Minister of Internal Affairs, 1996–97, and head of the Intelligence Agency (''Agencja Wywiadu'', or ''AW''), 2002 – Ap ...

(born 1957), Polish politician *

Zbigniew Skowroński Zbigniew Skowroński (21 September 1925 – 24 February 1992) was a Polish bobsledder. He competed in the two-man and the four-man events at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winte ...

(1925–1992), Polish bobsledder * Zbigniew Skrudlik (born 1934), Polish fencer *

Zbigniew Ślusarski Zbigniew Ślusarski (born 18 May 1947) is a Polish rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enter ...

(born 1947), Polish rower *

Zbigniew Sosnowski Zbigniew Sosnowski (born 10 December 1963 in Rypin) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 5937 votes in 5 Toruń district as a candidate from the Polish People's Party list. He was also a member of ...

(born 1963), Polish politician, Member of Parliament *

Zbigniew Spruch Zbigniew Spruch (born 13 December 1965 in Kożuchów) is a Polish former professional road bicycle racer. He won the Tour de Pologne in 1995 and placed second at the 2000 UCI Road World Championships. Major results ;1988 :1st Stage 3 Peace ...

(born 1965), Polish cyclist * Zbigniew Stonoga (born 1974), Polish entrepreneur, videobloger, social and political activist *

Zbigniew Stryj Zbigniew Stryj (born 2 January 1968 in Zabrze, Poland) is a Polish actor. Filmography * Goracy czwartek (1994) * Święta polskie * Barbórka (2005) as Hubert Szewczyk * Na Wspólnej (2005 – current) as Adam Roztocki *Kryminalni (2006) as ...

(born 1968), Polish actor * Zbigniew Stypułkowski (1904–1979), Polish lawyer and politician * Zbigniew Suchecki (born 1984), Polish speedway rider * Zbigniew Suszyński (born 1961), Polish film, television and theater actor * Zbigniew Syka (1936–1996), Polish sprinter * Zbigniew Szafrański, Polish Egyptologist *

Zbigniew Szczepkowski Zbigniew Szczepkowski (4 May 1952 – 4 February 2019) was a Polish cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultu ...

(born 1952), Polish cyclist *

Zbigniew Szewczyk Zbigniew Szewczyk (born 29 November 1967) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Szewczyk made a total of 192 appearances in the Ekstraklasa for Zagłębie Lubin Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish profession ...

(born 1967), Polish football player and coach * Zbigniew Szydlo (born 1949), English chemist, academic and teacher *

Zbigniew Szymczak Zbigniew Szymczak (4 January 1952 – 11 September 2019) was a Polish chess player who won the Polish Chess Championship in 1983. FIDE International Master (1976). Chess career Zbigniew Szymczak became interested in chess during study in ...

(born 1952), Polish chess player

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Zbigniew Tęczyński Zbigniew Tęczyński, Zbigniew z Tęczyna (''c.'' 1450–1498) was a Polish sword-bearer of the Crown ( pl, miecznik koronny; 1474–1482), chamberlain of Kraków (before 1481–1498), ''starosta'' of Malbork (1485–1496), general ''starosta'' ...

(c. 1450–1498), Polish nobleman *

Zbigniew Torzecki Zbigniew Torzecki is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won three medals in the K-4 10000 m at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (1978, 1979) and a bronze (1977 Event ...

, Polish sprint canoer *

Zbigniew Tłuczyński Zbigniew Stanisław Tłuczyński (born 16 February 1956 in Skierniewice) is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye ...

(born 1956), Polish handball player and coach * Zbigniew Turski (1908–1979), Polish composer

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Zbigniew Wachowicz Zbigniew Wachowicz (on 12 January 1972 in Radom, Poland) is a Polish footballer who plays as a defender. He currently plays for Radomiak Radom in the Polish Third League in Poland. His former clubs include Legia Warsaw, Polonia Warsaw, Stomil Ols ...

(born 1972), Polish football defender *

Zbigniew Wassermann Zbigniew Franciszek Wassermann (; 17 September 1949 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish politician. He was an MP representing Law and Justice (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość). Wassermann was born in Kraków. He was a graduate in law from Jagiellonian ...

(1949–2010), minister-member of the Council of Ministers, coordinator of special services *

Zbigniew Wawer Zbigniew Wawer (17 March 1956 – 12 December 2022) was a Polish historian, specializing in Polish Armed Forces in the West military history in World War II. He was the author of several books, articles, and documentaries. Wawer died on 12 D ...

, Polish historian, specializing in Polish military history in World War II *

Zbigniew Włodkowski Zbigniew Włodkowski (born 30 April 1961 in Pisz) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 2842 votes in 35 Olsztyn district as a candidate from the Polish People's Party list. He was MP from 2005 to 20 ...

(born 1961), Polish politician, Member of Parliament *

Zbigniew Wodecki Zbigniew Stanisław Wodecki (; 6 May 1950 – 22 May 2017) was a Polish singer, musician, composer, actor and TV presenter. Early life and career He was born on 6 May 1950 in Godów, Poland. He started to play the violin at the age of fi ...

(1950–2017), Polish musician *

Zbigniew Wóycicki Zbigniew Czesław Wóycicki (June 1, 1902 – April 2, 1928) was a Polish military officer and skier. Wóycicki was born in Zakopane. He was the leader of the national Olympic military patrol team at the 1924 and 1928 Winter Olympics. In 19 ...

(1902–1928), Polish officer and skier *

Zbigniew Woźnicki Zbigniew Woźnicki (21 June 1958 – 26 February 2008) was a Polish cyclist. He competed in the individual and team pursuit events at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские иг� ...

(1958–2008), Polish cyclist * Zbigniew Wyciszkiewicz (born 1969), Polish football midfielder

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Zbigniew Zakrzewski (footballer) Zbigniew Zakrzewski (born 26 January 1981) is a Polish retired professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Club He made his debut as a soccer player in Lech Poznań, when they played in second division during the 2000–01 and 2001� ...

(born 1981), Polish footballer ** Zbigniew Zakrzewski (economist) (1912–1992), Polish economist *

Zbigniew Zaleski Zbigniew Zaleski (29 April 1947 in Rogoziniec – 31 August 2019) was a Polish politician and was a Member of the European Parliament (mep) for the Lublin Voivodship with the Civic Platform, part of the European People's Party and sat on the Eu ...

(born 1947), Polish politician *

Zbigniew Załuski Zbigniew Załuski (31 July 1926 in Kivertsi, Second Polish Republic – 5 March 1978 in Warsaw, People's Republic of Poland) was a Polish army officer, writer and Member of Parliament. Life and military career A native of the Wołyń Voivode ...

(1926–1978), Polish army officer, writer and Member of Parliament *

Zbigniew Zamachowski Zbigniew Zamachowski (; born 17 July 1961) is a Polish actor. Life and career He was born on 17 July 1961 in Brzeziny near Łódź. Zamachowski graduated from the actor's faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. He began his acting career ...

(born 1961), Polish actor *

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz Zbigniew Jan Zapasiewicz (13 September 1934 – 14 July 2009) was one of the most prominent post-war Polish actors, as well as a theatre director and pedagogue. Biography Zbigniew Zapasiewicz was born on 13 September 1934 in Warsaw, Poland. Du ...

(1934–2009), Polish actor, theatre director, and pedagogue *

Zbigniew Żarnowiecki Zbigniew Żarnowiecki (born 15 April 1927) is a Polish former rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Oly ...

(born 1927), Polish rower * Zbigniew Zarzycki (born 1948), Polish volleyball player *

Zbigniew Ziobro Zbigniew Tadeusz Ziobro (; born 18 August 1970) is a Polish politician. He is the current Minister of Justice of the Republic of Poland, as of January 2019, serving in the Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki. He previously served in the same role fro ...

(born 1970), Polish politician *

Zbigniew Żedzicki Zbigniew Żedzicki (born 28 June 1945 in Alfeld) is a Polish former wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant ...

(born 1945), Polish wrestler *

Zbigniew Żupnik Zbigniew Żupnik (26 May 1951 – 27 July 2000) was a Polish Painting, painter. He studied at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków where his master was Adam Marczyński. He created numerous paintings, drawings and graphics.Krystyna ...

(1951–2000), Polish painter * Zbigniew Zychowicz (1953–2016), Polish politician and member of the Democratic Left Alliance

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