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Kowalski (Polish pronunciation:[kɔˈvalskʲi]; feminine: Kowalska, plural: Kowalscy) is the second
most common surname in
Poland (140,471 people in 2009).[1]Kowalski surname is derived from the word kowal, meaning "
[black]smith".
"
Jan Kowalski" is used as a
placeholder name in Poland to mean "
Average Joe", much as "John Smith" is used in English-speaking countries (though a more direct translation would be "John Smithson").
Notable people
Alexander Kowalski (1902–1940), Polish ice hockey player killed in the Katyn massacre
This page lists people with the
surnameKowalski. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
Look up Kowalski or Kowalska in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Kowalski (Polish pronunciation:[kɔˈvalskʲi]; feminine: Kowalska, plural: Kowalscy) is the second
most common surname in
Poland (140,471 people in 2009).[1]Kowalski surname is derived from the word kowal, meaning "
[black]smith".
"
Jan Kowalski" is used as a
placeholder name in Poland to mean "
Average Joe", much as "John Smith" is used in English-speaking countries (though a more direct translation would be "John Smithson").
Notable people
Alexander Kowalski (1902–1940), Polish ice hockey player killed in the Katyn massacre
This page lists people with the
surnameKowalski. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.