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The Name Zbigniew - Origin and Meaning of Zbigniew
  



The Name Zbigniew - Origin and Meaning of Zbigniew


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Zbigniew

Polish

Usage of the Name Zbigniew

Polish

Meaning of the Name Zbigniew

The name Zbigniew means "to dispel anger" in Polish. It is derived from the Polish elements "zbyć" - "to dispel", "to get rid of" and "gniew" - "anger".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Zbigniew Herbert (1924 - 1998), a Polish poet, writer, and moralist; Zbigniew Cybulski (1927 - 1967), a Polish actor; Zbigniew Brzezinski (born 1928), a Polish-American political scientist, geostrategist, and statesman; Zbigniew Rybczyński (born 1949), a Polish film director.
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