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Zawisza, Záviš
Pronunciation[zaˈvʲiʂa]
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameSlavic
Meaningzawiść or záviš ("envy, jelousy")

Zawisza or Záviš is a Slavic name and may refer to:

People

  • Zawisza Czarny (1379–1428), known as Zawisza the Black, a famous Polish medieval knight and diplomat
  • Zawisza Czerwony (died 1433), known as Zawisza the Red, a less famous but notable contemporary of Zawisza Czarny
  • Artur Zawisza (born 1969), a Polish politician
  • Oskar Zawisza (1878–1933), a Polish Catholic priest, composer and educational activist
  • Záviš of Zápy (1350–1411), a Czech theologian and composer
  • Záviš, a well known name of Czech singer Milan Smrčka (born 1956)
  • Záviš Kalandra (1902–1950), a Czech historian who was executed by Communists
  • Zavis of Falkenstein (1250–1290), a Czech nobleman
  • Zawisza (Szare Szeregi), the youngest Scouts, known for their resistance work during the Warsaw Uprising

Other