Skarbek
Skarbek is a Polish language surname, which originally meant a rich individual or miser, derived from the word skarb, meaning "treasure" or "wealth".[1] The name may refer to:
- Skarbek family (Skarbkowie) a Polish noble family of Abdank coat of arms raised to the rank of untitled nobility in the 11th century; branches of the family were granted the title of count in Galicia in 1778 and in Austria and Russia in 1835.[2]
- Alfred Skarbek Korzybski (1879–1950), Polish philosopher
- Andrzej Skarbek (1925–2011), Polish psychologist
- Anna Skarbek (born 1976), Australian businesswoman
- Charlie Skarbek (born 1953), British musician
- Fryderyk Skarbek (1792–1866), Polish economist
- Honorata Skarbek (born 1992), Polish singer
- Krystyna Skarbek (1908–1952), Polish intelligence agent
- Marjorie Skarbek (born 1944), British writer
- Sacha Skarbek (born 1972), British musician
- Stefan Skarbek (born 1979), British musician
References
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Skarbek Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 4 January 2016.
- ^ Скарбек, род, in Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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