Krzysztof
| Krzysztof | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf] |
| Gender | male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | "Christ-bearer" |
| Region of origin | Poland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | English: Christopher |
Krzysztof (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf]) is a Polish given name, equivalent to English Christopher. The name became popular in the 15th century. Its diminutive forms include Krzyś, Krzysiek, and Krzysio.
Individuals named Krzysztof may choose to celebrate their name day on March 15, July 25, March 2, May 21, August 20 or October 31.
People with the first name Krzysztof
- Krzysztof Arciszewski (1592–1656), Polish military man
- Krzysztof Bednarski (b. 1953), famous contemporary Polish sculptor
- Krzysztof Bizacki (b. 1973), Polish footballer
- Krzysztof Bukalski (b. 1970), Polish footballer
- Krzysztof Charamsa (b. 1972), Polish priest
- Krzysztof Chodkiewicz, d. 1652, Polish-Lithuanian nobleman
- Krzysztof Cwalina (b. 1971), Polish freestyle swimmer
- Krzysztof Czerwinski (Krzysztof Czerwiński) (b. 1980), Polish conductor, organist and voice teacher
- Krzysztof Dabrowski (Krzysztof Dąbrowski) (b. 1978), Polish footballer
- Krzysztof Grzymułtowski (1620–1687), Polish voivod of Poznań Voivodship, diplomat and member of Polish sejm
- Krzysztof Hołowczyc (b. 1962), Polish rally driver
- Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński (1921–1944), code-name Jan Bugaj, Polish poet
- Krzysztof Kieślowski (1941–1996), film director
- Krzysztof Klabon (c. 1550 – c. 1616), Polish Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer.
- Krzysztof Komeda (born Krzysztof Trzciński) (1931–1969), Polish film music composer and jazz pianist
- Krzysztof Kosiński (d. 1593) Polish noble
- Krzysztof Krawczyk (singer) (b. 1946), Polish pop singer
- Krzysztof Krawczyk (athlete) (b. 1962), Polish high jumper
- Krzysztof Król (b. 1987), Polish footballer
- Krzysztof Mikołaj Piorun Radziwiłł (1547–1603), nicknamed The Thunderbolt, Reichsfürst of the Holy Roman Empire and a Polish-Lithuanian noble
- Krzysztof Nowak (1975–2005), Polish football player
- Krzysztof Oliwa (b. 1973), former ice hockey player
- Krzysztof Opaliński (1609–1655), Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth noble, politician and writer
- Krzysztof Ossoliński (1587–1645), Polish-Lithuanian szlachcic (nobleman)
- Krzysztof Penderecki (b. 1933), Polish composer and conductor of classical music
- Krzysztof Piesiewicz (b. 1945), Polish lawyer, screenwriter, and politician
- Krzysztof Podlasek (b. 1972), Polish soccer player
- Krzysztof Radziwiłł (1585–1640), Polish-Lithuanian noble and magnate
- Krzysztof Skiba aka Skiba (b. 1964), Polish musician, songwriter, satirist, essayist and actor
- Krzysztof Soszynski (b. 1977), Polish-Canadian professional mixed martial artist
- Krzysztof Szydłowiecki (1467–1532), Polish noble
- Krzysztof Trzciński aka Krzysztof Komeda
- Krzysztof Warlikowski (b. 1962), Polish theatre and opera director
- Krzysztof Warzycha (b. 1964), Polish footballer nicknamed 'Gucio'
- Krzysztof Włodarczyk, Polish boxer
- Krzysztof Wielicki (b. 1950), Polish mountaineer
- Krzysztof Wiesiołowski, d. 1637, Polish szlachcic
- Krzysztof Wodiczko, an artist currently living in Boston
- Krzysztof Zanussi (b. 1939), Polish producer and film director
- Krzysztof Zbaraski (1580–1627), a Polish noble
- Krzysztof Zygmunt Pac (1621–1684), Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
- Krzysztof Palka (b. 1997), Polish archeologist and writer
People with the middle name Krzysztof
- Mikołaj Krzysztof "Sierotka" Radziwiłł
- Wladyslaw Krzysztof Grabinski
- Jan Krzysztof Bielecki (born May 3, 1951)
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