Makowski (feminine: Makowska; plural: Makowscy) is a Polish surname with regional variations across Slavic countries, such as Makovsky in Russia.

The Coat of Arms of the Maków County in Poland shows the Poppy flower from which the name originates, alongside the Polish eagle.

Etymology

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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 "von" and the French "de"). In this case, it is likely indicating one of the towns named Maków or Makowo.[1]

The etymological root "Mak" translates to "Poppy" in Slavic languages.

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Language Masculine Feminine
Polish Makowski Makowska
Belarusian
(Romanization)
Макоўскі
(Makoŭski, Makowski)
Макоўская
(Makouskaya, Makoŭskaja, Makowskaya)
Czech/Slovak Makovský Makovská
Hungarian Makovszky, Makovszki
Latvian Makovskis Makovska
Lithuanian Makauskas Makauskienė (married)
Makauskaitė (unmarried)
Macedonian Маковски
(Makovski)
Маковска
(Makovska)
Romanian/Moldovan Macovschi, Macovschii
Russian
(Romanization)
Маковский
(Makovskiy, Makovskii, Makovskij,
Makovsky, Makovski)
Маковская
(Makovskaya, Makovskaia, Makovskaja)
Ukrainian
(Romanization)
Маковський
(Makovskyi, Makovskyy, Makovskyj,
Makovsky)
Маковська
(Makovska)
Other Makowsky, Makofsky, Makofski

Coat of Arms

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The "Polish Armorial" reference by the heraldist Kasper Niesiecki lists several noble (szlachta) people with the name Makowski belonging to different heraldic clans (herb), including:[2]

People

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Arts

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Academia

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Military

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Politics

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Sports

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Others

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rymut, Kazimierz (2001). Nazwiska Polaków : słownik historyczno-etymologiczny (Wyd. 1 ed.). Kraków: Wydawn. Instytutu Języka Polskiego PAN. ISBN 83-87623-35-0.
  2. ^ Niesiecki, Kasper; Bobrowicz, Jan N. (1841). Herbarz Polski (vol. 6). p. 132. ISBN 1344943624.
  3. ^ "Herbarz Niesieckiego (t. 6 s. 325)". wielcy.pl. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Herbarz Niesieckiego (t. 6 s. 324)". wielcy.pl. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Herbarz Niesieckiego (t. 11 s. 289)". wielcy.pl. Retrieved 29 June 2022.