Kotowski

Kotowski, pronounced, is a surname of Polish origin.

Declension
When referring to a female bearer of this surname, the suffix -ski is replaced with -ska. If several persons are meant, the suffix changes to -scy. The prefix Kot- means cat, while the suffixes indicate that the original bearers had a noble background and were possibly members of the Szlachta during the aristocratic epoch of Poland. Historic bearers of the name were members of several noble crest communities.

People

 * Adam Kotowski (1626–1693), royal cup-bearer at the court of Polish king Jan Sobieski
 * Albert Stefan Kotowski (1949), Polish historian and professor at the University of Bydgoszcz
 * Alfons Kotowski (1899–1944), leading member of the Polish Home Army in World War II
 * Alicja Kotowska (1899–1939), beatified Polish nun
 * Damazy Kotowski (1861–1943), Polish artist of the impressionism
 * Dan Kotowski (1967), former senator of the Illinois Senate from the 33rd district
 * Grigorij Kotowski (1881–1925), Soviet general and communist revolutionary
 * Henry Kotowski (1944), German musician and songwriter
 * Jan Kotowski (1981), Canadian Crossfit athlete
 * Jan Michael Kotowski (1979), German political scientist and lecturer at the University of Santa Cruz
 * Konrad Kotowski (1940–2008), German cinematographer and winner of the Locarno film awards
 * Konstanty Kotowski (1610–1665), Polish conspirator and leader of the Lithuanian cavalry
 * Krzysztof Kotowski (1966), Polish thriller author
 * Maciej Kotowski (1975), Canadian economist and professor at the Harvard University
 * Mariusz Kotowski (1967), Polish film director and producer
 * Michael Franklin Kotowski (1941), former mayor of the city of Campbell, California
 * Paweł Kotowski (1777–1849), Polish historian and member of the Piarists
 * Włodzimierz Kotowski (1928), Polish chemist and professor at the Technical University of Opole
 * Bolesław Kotowski (1920- 1983) Polish Warrior who fought for ENG in the WWII

Places

 * Kotowski Palace, a 17th-century palace in the Polish capitol Warsaw
 * Kotowskie, a village in Poland