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Gender
  
male

Word/name
  
Slavic

Language(s)
  
Polish

Related names
  
Siemomysł

Meaning
  
siemo' ("family") + wit ("to rule, ruler")

Ziemowit (zhe-MAW-veet) - is a Polish male given name of Slavic origin, a corrupted version of name Siemowit which is derived from words: "Siemo" - family and "wit" - ruler, to rule. The name may mean: "The head of the family". Nicknames: Ziemko, Ziemek.

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Notable bearers

  • Siemowit, Ziemowit, one of the four legendary Piast princes of Poland
  • Siemowit I of Masovia, a Duke of Czersk (1247–1248), Duke of Masovia (1248–1262) and Duke of Sieradz (1259–1260). He was a member of the House of Piast
  • Siemowit III, Duke of Masovia, a prince of Masovia and a co-regent (with his brother Casimir I of Warsaw) of the lands of Warsaw, Czersk, Rawa, Gostynin and other parts of Masovia
  • Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia
  • Siemowit of Cieszyn, a Polish prince, member of the Piast dynasty in the Cieszyn branch.
  • Siemowit of Bytom, a Duke of Bytom during 1312-1316 and Duke of Gliwice since 1340 until his death

    • Other bearers

  • Ziemowit Pawluk, a former drummer of Polish streetpunk band The Analogs (1995-2003)

    • References

    Ziemowit Wikipedia
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