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Why is it Lewandowski and Lewandowska? Why is Anna Lewandowska not Lewandowski?

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Anna Lewandowska is a Polish karateka, personal trainer, and entrepreneur. She is multiple medalist in the World, European, and National Championships. She is the wife of footballer Robert Lewandowski.

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Lewandowska was born in Łódź to Bogdan Stachurski and his wife Maria. She is a graduate of the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, defending her thesis in 2012.

Lewandowska is a member of Pruszkow Karate Club. During her career, she won three medals in the world championships seniors, six European Championships medals in different age categories, and 29 Polish Championship medals.

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Anna Lewandowska
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Why is it Lewandowski and Lewandowska?

It’s a Polish naming system! Similar to Russian ones. For example, Anna’s maiden name was Anna Stachurska (her father’s name is Stachurski).

Her surname was also changed to Lewandowska as a feminine form of Lewandowski after marriage.

Why is Anna Lewandowska not Lewandowski?

On 22 June 2013, Anna Lewandowska married Robert Lewandowski, a Polish footballer, in Serock.

And as a Polish naming system implies, Anna’s surname was changed to Lewandowska as a feminine form of Lewandowski after marriage to her husband Robert Lewandowski.


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