Leszek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈlɛʂɛk]) is a Slavic Polish male given name, originally Lestko, Leszko or Lestek, related to Lech, Lechosław and Czech Lstimir.
| Gender | male |
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| Related names | Leszko |
Individuals named Leszek celebrate their name day on June 3.
Notable people edit
- Lestko
- Leszek I (disambiguation)
- Leszek II (disambiguation)
- Leszek III
- Leszek, Duke of Masovia (ca 1162–1186)
- Leszek I the White (1186/1187-1227)
- Leszek II the Black (1241–1288)
- Leszek Balcerowicz, a Polish economist, the former chairman of the National Bank of Poland and Deputy Prime Minister
- Leszek Bebło (born 1966), Polish long-distance runner, 1993 Paris Marathon champion
- Leszek Blanik, 2008 Olympic gold medalist in vault (gymnastics)
- Leszek Kołakowski (1927–2009), Polish philosopher
- Leszek Miller, former Prime Minister of Poland
- Sir Leszek Krysztof Borysiewicz, British academic and university administrator
- Leszek A Gasieniec, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Liverpool