Piątek or Piontek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpjɔntɛk]) is a surname meaning "Friday" in Polish. Pronounced identically, both forms occur in Poland but the standard spelling, Piątek, is about ten times as common. In other countries, Piontek may be more frequent to prevent mispronunciation. Piątek is also used as a toponym in Poland.
People
editPiątek
edit- Karol Piątek (born 1982), Polish footballer
- Krzysztof Piątek (born 1995), Polish footballer
- Łukasz Piątek (born 1985), Polish footballer
- Marek Marian Piątek (born 1954), Polish-Brazilian Catholic bishop
- Piotr Piątek (born 1982), Polish archer
- Waldemar Piątek (born 1979), Polish footballer
- Zbigniew Piątek (born 1966), Polish road racing cyclist
Piontek
edit- Dave Piontek (1934–2004), American basketball player
- Heinz Piontek (1925–2003), German writer
- Leonard Piontek (1913–1967), Polish footballer
- Sepp Piontek (born 1940), German footballer
- Zack Piontek (born 1991), South African judoka
- Purple Disco Machine - Tino Piontek (born 1980), German dj.
Places
edit- Piątek, Łódź Voivodeship, village in central Poland
- Piątek Mały, village in Greater Poland Voivodeship
- Piątek Mały-Kolonia, village in Greater Poland Voivodeship
- Piątek Wielki, village in Greater Poland Voivodeship
- Gmina Piątek, administrative district in Łódź Voivodeship