Romanowski Explained

Romanowski (feminine Romanowska, plural Romanowscy) is a Polish surname derived from any of the locations named Romanów, Romany, or Romanowo,^[1] in their turn derived from the given name Roman. Other equivalents: Romanovsky/Romanovskiy (Russian), Ramanouski (Belarusian), Ramanauskas (Lithuanian).

Notable people with the surname include:

• Alina Romanowski (born 1955), American career diplomat
• Anna Romanowska, Polish mathematician
• Bill Romanowski (born 1966), American football player
• Bolesław Romanowski (1910–1968), Polish World War II submarine commander
• Edward Romanowski (1944–2007), Polish athlete
• Eileen Romanowski (born 1984), Australian volleyball player
• Elżbieta Romanowska (born 1983), Polish actress
• Franklin Delano Romanowski, fictional character from Seinfeld
• Mieczysław Romanowski (1833–1863), Polish poet
• Rafał Romanowski (born 1978), Polish politician
• Sławomir Romanowski (born 1957), Polish sports shooter
• Wiesław Romanowski (born 1952), Polish publicist

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013