Lech (name)
| Lech | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Polish |
| Name day |
28 February 12 August |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Poland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Leszek, Lestko, Leszko, Lestek, Lechosław |
Lech (pronounced [ˈlɛx]) is a Polish masculine given name, Lech was the name of the legendary founder of Poland.
Lech also appears as a surname, with 14,289 people having the name in Poland.[1]
Lech and the White Eagle, as painted by Walery Eljasz Radzikowski (1841-1905)
People with the give name Lech include:
- Lech II (c. 15th century), ruler of Poland
- Lech Bądkowski (1920–1984), Polish writer, journalist, publicist and Kashubian-Pomeranian activist
- Lech Gardocki (born 1944), Polish lawyer, judge and former First President of the Supreme Court of Poland
- Lech Garlicki (born 1946), Polish jurist and constitutional law specialist
- Lech Janerka (born 1953), Polish songwriter, vocalist, and bassist
- Lech Jęczmyk (born 1936), Polish publicist, essayist, writer and translator
- Lech Kaczyński (1949–2010), Politician of the party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, former President of Poland
- Lech Kołakowski (born 1963), Polish politician
- Lech Kowalski (born 195?), British-born American filmmaker
- Lech Koziejowski (born 1949), Polish fencer and Olympic gold medalist
- Lech Kuropatwiński (born 1947), Polish politician
- Lech Łasko (born 1956), Polish volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist
- Lech Stanisław Lewandowski (1950–2012), Polish politician
- Lech Mackiewicz (born 1960), Polish actor, director and playwright
- Lech Majewski (film director) (born 1953), Polish film and theatre director, writer, poet, and painter
- Lech Ordon (born 1928), Polish actor
- Lech Owron (1893–1965), Polish actor
- Lech Piasecki (born 1961), Polish racing cyclist
- Lech Pijanowski (1928–1974), Polish film critic, broadcaster, director, screenwriter and populiser of games
- Lech Rzewuski (1941–2004), Polish painter
- Lech Szczucki (born 1933), Polish historian of philosophy and culture
- Lech Szymańczyk (born 1949), Polish politician
- Lech Trzeciakowski (born 1931), Polish historian
- Lech Wałęsa (born 1943), Polish co-founder of the Solidarity movement and former President of Poland
- Lech Woszczerowicz (born 1940), Polish politician
- Lech Wyszczelski (born 1942), Polish military historian and author
- Lech Andrzej Zagłoba-Zygler (born 1950), Polish politician
Surname
- Andrzej Lech (born 1946), Polish Olympic handball player
- Andrzej Jerzy Lech (born 1955), Polish artist and photographer
- Grzegorz Lech (born 1983), Polish footballer
- Joanna Lech (born 1984), Polish poet and writer
- Jacek Lech (1947–2007), Polish singer
- Piotr Lech (born 1968), Polish goalkeeper
See also
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