Śmigiel (surname)
Appearance
Śmigiel, Śmigieł, or Smigiel are Polish-language surnames. The Polish word śmigiel has several meanings ultimately derived from the verb śmigać, "to move swiftly".[1][2]
Notable people with these surnames include:
- Christian Smigiel (born 1977), Argentine footballer
- Hanna Smigiel, the namesake of the minor planet 38020 Hannadam, a friend of the discoverer
- Krzysztof Śmigiel (born 1974), Polish volleyball player
- Michael D. Smigiel Sr. (1958-2022), American politician
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Co każdy śmigielanin o wiatrakach wiedzieć powinien Lekcja 2"
- ^ Kazimierz Rymut, "Nazwiska Polaków: Słownik historyczno-etymologiczny" 'The Surnames of Poles: A Historical-Etymological Dictionary], Krakow, 1999-2001, p. 581