Świrski
Świrski is a Polish noble family name of two unrelated descents. It is a toponymic surname literally meaning , in the case of Świrskis of Lis clan () or "of Świrz", in the case of Świrskis of Szaława clan, see Svirzh Castle (). Belarusian-language form: Swirsky, Russian: Svirsky, Lithianian: Svirskis.
Notable persons with this surname include:
- Jerzy Świrski (1882-1959), Polish vice admiral and officer in the Russian Imperial Navy and later the Polish Navy
- Peter Swirski (born 1966), Canadian scholar and literary critic
See also[]
- Swirski mite
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Categories:
- Surnames
- Polish-language surnames
- Toponymic surnames