The surname Swirsky was first found in Warsaw, the largest province of Poland, formerly the principality of Mazovia. The Capital is the city of Warwsaw. The main towns are Warsaw, Plock, Wloclawek, Zyrardow, Gostynin, Grojec and Kutno. Warsaw was chosen as the royal residence in the mid 16th century and became focal point of all culture of the Polish peoples. The surname became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
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Early History of the Swirsky family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Swirsky research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1697 and 1739 are included under the topic Early Swirsky History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Swirsky Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Swiridow, Swirnowsky, Swirski, Swirsky, Swyridowsky, Swyrnowecky, Swirdowsky, Swieredov and many more.
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Early Notables of the Swirsky family
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Migration of the Swirsky family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Panko Swirski and his wife Ksenia, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1898 with their two sons; and Frank Swirski, who applied for naturalization in Illinois in 1912..
Contemporary Notables of the name Swirsky (post 1700)
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Robert Swirsky (b. 1962), American computer scientist and author, known for his work on PostScript with Adobe and with Walt Disney Imagineering
Rachel Swirsky (b. 1982), American literary, speculative fiction and fantasy writer, poet, and editor, recipient of the 2010 Nebula Award for her "The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen’s Window"
Chuck Swirsky (b. 1954), American radio announcer for the NBA Chicago Bulls
Seth Swirsky (b. 1960), American Grammy Award nominated pop music songwriter
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