Franciszek

Franciszek (Polish: [fraɲˈt͡ɕiʂɛk] ) is a masculine given name of Polish origin (female form Franciszka). It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: Edward Pfeiffer (Franciszek Edward Pfeiffer) (1895–1964), Polish general officer; recipient of the Order of Virtuti Militari Franciszek Alter (1889–1945), Polish general officer during WWII Franciszek and Magdalena Banasiewicz (fl. mid-20th century), Polish couple who hid and rescued 15 Jews during the Holocaust Franciszek Antoni Kwilecki (1725–1794), Polish nobleman, statesman, and ambassador Franciszek Armiński (1789–1848), Polish astronomer Franciszek Bieliński (1683–1766), Polish politician and statesman Franciszek Blachnicki (1921–1987), Polish man who started The Light-Life Movement (Światło-Zycie) as a Catholic association Franciszek Błażej (1907–1951), Polish military officer and anticommunist resistance fighter Franciszek Bohomolec (1720–1784), Polish dramatist, linguist, and theatrical reformer Franciszek Bronikowski (1906–1964), Polish Olympic rower Franciszek Bukaty (1747–1797), Polish diplomat Franciszek Cebulak (1906–1960), Polish Olympic football (soccer) player Franciszek Chalupka (1856–1909), Polish theologian; founder of the first Polish-American parishes in New England Franciszek Czapek (1811–unknown), Czech-Polish watchmaker Franciszek Dionizy Kniaźnin (1750–1807), Polish poet of the Enlightenment period Franciszek Dobrowolski (1830–1896), Polish theater director Franciszek Ferdynant Lubomirski (1710–1774), Polish nobleman and Knight of the Order of the White Eagle Franciszek Fiszer (1860–1937), Polish bon vivant, gourmand, erudite, and philosopher Franciszek Gągor (1951–2010), Polish general officer, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army since 2006 Franciszek Gajowniczek (1901–1995), Polish army sergeant whose life was spared when Saint Maximilian Kolbe sacrificed his life for Gajowniczek at Auschwitz Franciszek Gąsienica Groń (1931–2014), Polish Olympic skier Franciszek Gąsior (1947–2021), Polish Olympic handball player Franciszek Grocholski (1730–1792), Polish nobleman and politician Franciszek Gruszka (1910–1940), Polish aviator who flew with the RAF during the Battle of Britain Franciszek Hodur (1866–1953), Polish prelate of the Polish National Catholic Church Franciszek Jamroż (contemporary), Polish politician, former mayor of Gdańsk;...