Śmigiel (surname)

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
  • Mike Smigiel (born 1958), American politician from Maryland

See also

References

  1. "Co każdy śmigielanin o wiatrakach wiedzieć powinien Lekcja 2"
  2. Kazimierz Rymut, "Nazwiska Polaków: Słownik historyczno-etymologiczny" 'The Surnames of Poles: A Historical-Etymological Dictionary], Krakow, 1999-2001, p. 581
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