Kosmowski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Poland

Etymology of Kosmowski

What does the name Kosmowski mean?

The Kosmowski surname is derived from the Polish personal name Kosma. The popularity of this name is believed to be due to St. Cosmas (Kosmas), a 4th century martyr who was sacrificed along with his brother Damyon in the 4th century.

Early Origins of the Kosmowski family

The surname Kosmowski was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. Perhaps the first record of the name is of a Kosmowski listed as the owner of a farm near Hainbach, Esslingen, in the year 1303. Hans Kosmowski was the mayor of Ebingen in 1448.

Early History of the Kosmowski family

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Kosmowski Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kosma, Kozma, Kozmas, Kosmin, Kosmas, Kosman, Kosmowski, Kosmoski, Kosminski and many more.

Early Notables of the Kosmowski family

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Migration of the Kosmowski family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: August Kosman, who settled in New York, NY in 1882; John Kosman, who came to Kansas in 1888; Peter Kosman, who arrived in Ohio in 1890; Miko Kuzmich, who settled in Kansas in 1894.

Contemporary Notables of the name Kosmowski (post 1700) +

Noemi Kosmowski, artist

Historic Events for the Kosmowski family +

Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie)

Gregory Kosmowski (1948-1988), American Marketing Executive from MiIford, Michigan, America, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 1

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Pan Am Flight 103's victims: A list of those killed 25 years ago | syracuse.com. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/pan_am_flight_103s_victims_a_list_of_those_killed_25_years_ago.html