Kotowski, pronounced [kɔˈtɔfski], feminine: Kotowska ("Kotowski" is also used as a feminine surname as well) is a surname of Polish origin. It is a toponymic surname derived from any of locations named Kotowice, Kotowo, Kotów. Its variant is Kotoski produced by the phonetic simplification of the consonant cluster -wsk- > -sk-.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ KOTOWSKI, Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce (ISNP). Cited sources:
    • Antroponimia Polski od XVI do końca XVIII wieku / rok: 2009/ tom: II
    • H. Górnowicz, Słownik nazwisk mieszkańców Powiśla Gdańskiego / rok: 1992
    • Słownik staropolskich nazw osobowych / rok: 1971/ tom: III