# Jacek

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{{Infobox Given Name Revised
| name = Jacek, Jacinto, Giacinto, Jacint
| image= Giambattista Tiepolo - La morte di Giacinto (1752-53) - Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Madrid.jpg
| imagesize=
| caption=''The Death of Hyacinth'' by [Giovanni Battista Tiepolo](/source/Giovanni_Battista_Tiepolo)
| pronunciation= {{IPA|pl|ˈjat͡sɛk|lang|Pl-Jacek.ogg}}
| gender = Male
| meaning =
| region = Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Greek
| origin = [Hyacinth](/source/Hyacinth_(given_name))
| related names = Jacinto (Spanish and Portuguese), Jacint/Cint/Cinto (Catalan), Giacinto (Italian), Jácint (Hungarian), Hyacinth (Greek)
| footnotes = 
}}
{{Wiktionary|Jacek}}
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'''Jacek''' ({{IPA|pl|ˈjat͡sɛk|lang|Pl-Jacek.ogg}}) is a Polish given name of [Greek](/source/Greece) origin related to [Hyacinth](/source/Hyacinth_(given_name)), through the archaic form of ''Jacenty''. Its closely related equivalents are: Jacinto ([Spanish](/source/Spain) and [Portuguese](/source/Portugal)), Giacinto ([Italian](/source/Italy)), Jácint ([Hungarian](/source/Hungary)) and Jacint ([Catalan](/source/Catalan_language), shortened to ''Cint'' or ''Cinto'' following the Catalan tradition of [hypocorising](/source/Hypocorism) through [apheresis](/source/Apheresis_(linguistics))).
 
==Notable people with the name Jacek==

===A-F===
* [Jacek Baluch](/source/Jacek_Baluch) (1940–2019), Polish scholar, writer and poet
* [Jacek Banasiak](/source/Jacek_Banasiak) (born 1959), Polish mathematician
* [Jacek Bayer](/source/Jacek_Bayer) (born 1964), Polish football player and coach
* [Jacek Bazański](/source/Jacek_Baza%C5%84ski) (born 1958), Polish diplomat
* [Jacek Bednarek](/source/Jacek_Bednarek) (born 1964), Polish racewalker
* [Jacek Bednarski](/source/Jacek_Bednarski) (1939–2008), Polish chess player and politician
* [Jacek Bednarz](/source/Jacek_Bednarz) (born 1967), Polish football executive and former player
* [Jacek Berensztajn](/source/Jacek_Berensztajn) (born 1973), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Beutler](/source/Jacek_Beutler) (born 1964), Polish judoka
* [Jacek Bielczyk](/source/Jacek_Bielczyk) (born 1953), Polish chess player
* [Jacek Bielski](/source/Jacek_Bielski) (born 1972), Polish boxer
* [Jacek Bierkowski](/source/Jacek_Bierkowski) (born 1948), Polish fencer
* [Jacek Bobrowicz](/source/Jacek_Bobrowicz) (born 1962), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Bocheński](/source/Jacek_Boche%C5%84ski) (born 1926), Polish author
* [Jacek Bodyk](/source/Jacek_Bodyk) (born 1966), Polish cyclist
* [Jacek Bogucki](/source/Jacek_Bogucki) (born 1959), Polish politician
* [Jacek Borcuch](/source/Jacek_Borcuch) (born 1970), Polish actor and film director
* [Jacek Braciak](/source/Jacek_Braciak) (born 1968), Polish actor
* [Jacek Bromski](/source/Jacek_Bromski) (born 1946), Polish film director
* [Jacek Brzozowski](/source/Jacek_Brzozowski) (born 1977), Polish politician
* [Jacek Bury](/source/Jacek_Bury) (born 1967), Polish politician
* [Jacek Bylica](/source/Jacek_Bylica) (born 1963), Polish diplomat
* [Jacek Bąk](/source/Jacek_B%C4%85k) (born 1973), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Błażewicz](/source/Jacek_B%C5%82a%C5%BCewicz) (born 1951), Polish computer scientist
* [Jacek Chańko](/source/Jacek_Cha%C5%84ko) (born 1974), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Chmielnik](/source/Jacek_Chmielnik) (1953–2007), Polish actor
* [Jacek Chociej](/source/Jacek_Chociej) (born 1965), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Cichocki](/source/Jacek_Cichocki) (born 1971), Polish politician
* [Jacek Cuch](/source/Jacek_Cuch) (born 1973), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Cyzio](/source/Jacek_Cyzio) (born 1968), Polish football player and coach
* [Jacek Czaputowicz](/source/Jacek_Czaputowicz) (born 1956), Polish politician and academic
* [Jacek Czech](/source/Jacek_Czech) (born 1976), Polish Paralympic swimmer
* [Jacek Czerniak](/source/Jacek_Czerniak) (born 1964), Polish politician and political scientist
* [Jacek Daniluk](/source/Jacek_Daniluk) (1961–1986), Polish equestrian
* [Jacek Dehnel](/source/Jacek_Dehnel) (born 1980), Polish poet and writer
* [Jacek Dembiński](/source/Jacek_Dembi%C5%84ski) (born 1969), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Dominik](/source/Jacek_Dominik) (born 1969), Polish civil servant
* [Jacek Duchowski](/source/Jacek_Duchowski) (born 1966), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Dukaj](/source/Jacek_Dukaj) (born 1974), Polish science fiction writer
* [Jacek Dąbrowski](/source/Jacek_D%C4%85browski) (born 1974), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Falfus](/source/Jacek_Falfus) (born 1951), Polish politician
* [Jacek Fedorowicz](/source/Jacek_Fedorowicz) (born 1937), Polish satirist and caricaturist
* [Jacek Frąckiewicz](/source/Jacek_Fr%C4%85ckiewicz) (born 1969), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Furdyna](/source/Jacek_Furdyna) (born 1933), Polish-American physicist and academic
===G-L===
* [Jacek Gabrusewicz](/source/Jacek_Gabrusewicz) (born 1982), Polishh footballer
* [Jacek Gawryszewski](/source/Jacek_Gawryszewski) (born 1966), Polish diplomat
* [Jacek Gałązka](/source/Jacek_Ga%C5%82%C4%85zka) (1924–2018), Polish soldier
* [Jacek Gdański](/source/Jacek_Gda%C5%84ski) (born 1970), Polish chess player
* [Jacek Gilewski](/source/Jacek_Gilewski) (born 1969), Polish archer
* [Jacek Gmoch](/source/Jacek_Gmoch) (born 1939), Polish footballer and manager
* [Jacek Gollob](/source/Jacek_Gollob) (born 1969), Polish motorcycle speedway rider
* [Jacek "Tede" Graniecki](/source/Tede_(rapper)) (born 1976), Polish rapper
* [Jacek Grembocki](/source/Jacek_Grembocki) (born 1965), Polish football player and coach
* [Jacek Gutowski](/source/Jacek_Gutowski) (1960–1996), Polish weightlifter
* [Jacek Góralski](/source/Jacek_G%C3%B3ralski) (born 1992), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Hankiewicz](/source/Jacek_Hankiewicz) (born 1965), Polish badminton player
* [Jacek Huchwajda](/source/Jacek_Huchwajda) (born 1967), German fencer
* [Jacek Hugo-Bader](/source/Jacek_Hugo-Bader) (born 1957), Polish journalist
* [Jacek Inglot](/source/Jacek_Inglot) (born 1962), Polish science-fiction writer
* [Jacek Izydorczyk](/source/Jacek_Izydorczyk) (born 1972), Polish professor of law
* [Jacek Jankowski](/source/Jacek_Jankowski) (born 1969), Polish diplomat
* [Jacek Jasiaczek](/source/Jacek_Jasiaczek) (born 1964), Polish ice dancer
* [Jacek Jaworek](/source/Jacek_Jaworek) (1969–2024), Polish construction worker
* [Jacek Jaśkowiak](/source/Jacek_Ja%C5%9Bkowiak) (born 1964), Polish politician and entrepreneur
* [Jacek Jezierski](/source/Jacek_Jezierski) (1722–1805), Polish writer and businessman
* [Jacek Jędruch](/source/Jacek_J%C4%99druch) (1927–1995), Polish-American nuclear engineer and historian
* [Jacek Kacprzak](/source/Jacek_Kacprzak) (born 1970), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Kaczmarski](/source/Jacek_Kaczmarski) (1957–2004), Polish singer and songwriter
* [Jacek Kalita](/source/Jacek_Kalita), Polish professional bridge player
* [Jacek Karpiński](/source/Jacek_Karpi%C5%84ski) (1927–2010), Polish computer scientist and engineer
* [Jacek Kaspszyk](/source/Jacek_Kaspszyk) (born 1952), Polish music conductor
* [Jacek Kawalec](/source/Jacek_Kawalec) (born 1961), Polish actor and television personality
* [Jacek Kazimierski](/source/Jacek_Kazimierski) (born 1959), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Kiełb](/source/Jacek_Kie%C5%82b) (born 1988), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Junosza Kisielewski](/source/Jacek_Junosza_Kisielewski) (born 1952), Polish biologist and diplomat
* [Jacek Kochan](/source/Jacek_Kochan) (born 1955), Polish drummer and music producer
* [Jacek Koman](/source/Jacek_Koman) (born 1956), Polish actor and singer
* [Jacek Komuda](/source/Jacek_Komuda) (born 1972), Polish writer and historian
* [Jacek Kopczyński](/source/Jacek_Kopczy%C5%84ski) (born 1971), Polish actor
* [Jacek Kosmalski](/source/Jacek_Kosmalski) (born 1976), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Kowalczyk](/source/Jacek_Kowalczyk) (born 1981), Polishfootballer
* [Jacek Kościelniak](/source/Jacek_Ko%C5%9Bcielniak) (born 1963), Polish politician
* [Jacek Krawczyk](/source/Jacek_Krawczyk) (born 1949), Polish swimmer
* [Jacek Krenz](/source/Jacek_Krenz) (born 1948), Polish academic architect and painter
* [Jacek Krukowski](/source/Jacek_Krukowski) (born 1969), Polish equestrian
* [Jacek Krupa](/source/Jacek_Krupa) (born 1955), Polish politician
* [Jacek Krupka](/source/Jacek_Krupka) (born 1977), Polish entrepreneur and professional darts player
* {{ill|Jacek Krywult|pl}} (1941–2023), Polish politician
* [Jacek Krzynówek](/source/Jacek_Krzyn%C3%B3wek) (born 1976), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Kubka](/source/Jacek_Kubka) (born 1967), Polish sports shooter
* [Jacek Kugler](/source/Jacek_Kugler) (born 1942), American political scientist
* [Jacek Kuranty](/source/Jacek_Kuranty) (born 1978), Polish football player and coach
* [Jacek Kuroń](/source/Jacek_Kuro%C5%84) (1934–2004), Polish opposition leader
* [Jacek Kurski](/source/Jacek_Kurski) (born 1966), Polish politician
* [Jacek Kurzawiński](/source/Jacek_Kurzawi%C5%84ski) (1962–2019), Polish volleyball coach
* [Jacek Lachowicz](/source/Jacek_Lachowicz) (born 1972), Polish musician
* [Jacek Laskowski](/source/Jacek_Laskowski) (born 1967), Polishsports commentator
* [Jacek Lech](/source/Jacek_Lech) (1947–2007), Polish singer
* [Jacek Lipiński](/source/Jacek_Lipi%C5%84ski) (born 1966), Polish lawyer and politician
* [Jacek Lojtek](/source/Jacek_Lojtek), Polish Paralympic volleyball player

===M-R===
* [Jacek Magdziński](/source/Jacek_Magdzi%C5%84ski) (born 1986), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Magiera](/source/Jacek_Magiera) (1977–2026), Polish football player and coach
* [Jacek Majchrowski](/source/Jacek_Majchrowski) (born 1947), Polish politician and professor
* [Jacek Malczewski](/source/Jacek_Malczewski) (1854–1929), Polish painter
* [Jacek Markiewicz](/source/Jacek_Markiewicz) (born 1976), Polish football player and coach
* [Jacek Małachowski](/source/Jacek_Ma%C5%82achowski) (1737–1821), Polish nobleman
* [Jacek Mickiewicz](/source/Jacek_Mickiewicz) (born 1970), Polish cyclist
* [Jacek Mierzejewski](/source/Jacek_Mierzejewski) (1883–1925), Polish painter
* [Jacek Moskwa](/source/Jacek_Moskwa) (born 1948), Polish journalist
* [Jacek Najder](/source/Jacek_Najder) (born 1960), Polish diplomat and politician
* [Jacek Namieśnik](/source/Jacek_Namie%C5%9Bnik) (1949–2019), Polish chemist
* [Jacek Nawrocki](/source/Jacek_Nawrocki) (born 1965), Polish volleyball player and coach
* [Jacek Niedźwiedzki](/source/Jacek_Nied%C5%BAwiedzki) (1951–2021), Polish tennis player
* [Jacek Nieżychowski](/source/Jacek_Nie%C5%BCychowski) (1924–2009), Polish actor and singer
* [Jacek Olczak](/source/Jacek_Olczak) (born 1965), Polish businessman
* [Jacek Oleksyn](/source/Jacek_Oleksyn) (born 1953), Polish biologist
* [Jacek Ozdoba](/source/Jacek_Ozdoba) (born 1991), Polish politician
* [Jacek Paczkowski](/source/Jacek_Paczkowski) (born 1981), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Pastusiński](/source/Jacek_Pastusi%C5%84ski) (born 1964), Polish triple jumper
* [Jacek Paszulewicz](/source/Jacek_Paszulewicz) (born 1977), Polish professional football player and coach
* [Jacek Pałkiewicz](/source/Jacek_Pa%C5%82kiewicz) (born 1942), Polish journalist, traveler and explorer
* [Jacek Piechota](/source/Jacek_Piechota) (born 1959), Polish politician
* [Jacek Piekara](/source/Jacek_Piekara) (born 1965), Polish fantasy writer
* [Jacek Podsiadło](/source/Jacek_Podsiad%C5%82o) (born 1964), Polish poet and writer
* [Jacek Poniedziałek](/source/Jacek_Poniedzia%C5%82ek) (born 1965), Polish actor
* [Jacek Popek](/source/Jacek_Popek) (born 1978), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Popiel](/source/Jacek_Popiel) (born 1954), Polish theatre and literary scholar and professor
* [Jacek Proszyk](/source/Jacek_Proszyk) (born 1973), Polish historian
* [Jacek Protasiewicz](/source/Jacek_Protasiewicz) (born 1967), Polish politician
* [Jacek Protas](/source/Jacek_Protas) (born 1964), Polish politician
* [Jacek Proć](/source/Jacek_Pro%C4%87) (born 1981), Polish archer
* [Jacek Przebierała](/source/Jacek_Przebiera%C5%82a), Polish paralympic athlete
* [Jacek Prześluga](/source/Jacek_Prze%C5%9Bluga), Polish businessman
* [Jacek Pszczoła](/source/Jacek_Pszczo%C5%82a) (born 1967), American professional bridge player
* [Jacek Purchla](/source/Jacek_Purchla) (born 1954), Polish art historian and economist
* [Jacek Pyl](/source/Jacek_Pyl) (born 1962), Polish–Ukrainian Roman Catholic prelate
* [Jacek Płuciennik](/source/Jacek_P%C5%82uciennik) (1970–1998), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Rajchel](/source/Jacek_Rajchel) (1944–2020), Polish geologist and author
* [Jacek Ratajczak](/source/Jacek_Ratajczak) (born 1973), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Rempała](/source/Jacek_Rempa%C5%82a) (born 1971), Polish motorcycle speedway rider
* [Jacek Andrzej Rossakiewicz](/source/Jacek_Andrzej_Rossakiewicz) (1956–2016), Polish painter
* [Jacek Rostowski](/source/Jacek_Rostowski) (born 1951), Polish-British politician and economist
* [Jacek Rotmil](/source/Jacek_Rotmil) (1888–1944), Polish art director
* [Jacek Rozenek](/source/Jacek_Rozenek) (born 1969), Polish actor
* [Jacek Rutkowski](/source/Jacek_Rutkowski) (1934–2016), Polish geologist and professor
* [Jacek Rybicki](/source/Jacek_Rybicki) (1959–2024), Polish trade unionist and politician
* [Jacek Rybiński](/source/Jacek_Rybi%C5%84ski) (1701–1782), Polish Cistercian
* [Jacek Rylski](/source/Jacek_Rylski) (born 1956), Polish rower
* [Jacek Różycki](/source/Jacek_R%C3%B3%C5%BCycki) (c.1635 – 1703/1704), Polish composer

===S-Z===
* [Jacek Salij](/source/Jacek_Salij) (born 1942), Polish theologian
* [Jacek Saryusz-Wolski](/source/Jacek_Saryusz-Wolski) (born 1948), Polish politician and diplomat
* [Jacek Sasin](/source/Jacek_Sasin) (born 1969), Polish politician
* [Jacek Sauk](/source/Jacek_Sauk) (born 1944), Polish politician
* [Jacek Sempoliński](/source/Jacek_Sempoli%C5%84ski) (1927–2012), Polish painter and art professor
* [Jacek Siewiera](/source/Jacek_Siewiera) (born 1984), Polish army officer, medical doctor, and lawyer
* [Jacek Soliński](/source/Jacek_Soli%C5%84ski) (born 1957), Polish painter and photographer
* [Jacek Starościak](/source/Jacek_Staro%C5%9Bciak) (1947–2021), Polish politician
* [Jacek Stopa](/source/Jacek_Stopa) (born 1987), polish chess player
* [Jacek Streich](/source/Jacek_Streich) (born 1967), Polish rower
* [Jacek Stryjenski](/source/Jacek_Stryjenski) (1922–1961), Swiss painter and decorator
* [Jacek Sutryk](/source/Jacek_Sutryk) (born 1978), Polish politician and sociologist
* [Jacek Szczurowski](/source/Jacek_Szczurowski) (1716 – after 1773), Polish Jesuit and musician
* [Jacek Szmatka](/source/Jacek_Szmatka) (1950–2001), Polish sociologist
* [Jacek Szopiński](/source/Jacek_Szopi%C5%84ski) (born 1964), Polish ice hockey player and coach
* [Jacek Tascher](/source/Jacek_Tascher) (born 1957), Polishfigure skater
* [Jacek Tomczak](/source/Jacek_Tomczak) (born 1962), Polish-Canadian artist sculptor
* [Jacek Tomczak](/source/Jacek_Tomczak) (born 1973), Polish politician and lawyer
* [Jacek Tomczak (chess player)](/source/Jacek_Tomczak_(chess_player)) (born 1990), Polish chess player
* [Jacek Tylicki](/source/Jacek_Tylicki) (born 1951), Polish artist
* [Jacek Wierzchowiecki](/source/Jacek_Wierzchowiecki) (1944–2015), Polish equestrian
* [Jacek Wilk](/source/Jacek_Wilk) (born 1974), Polish lawyer and politician
* [Jacek Wiśniewski](/source/Jacek_Wi%C5%9Bniewski) (born 1974), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Wojciechowicz](/source/Jacek_Wojciechowicz) (born 1963), Polish politician
* [Jacek Woroniecki](/source/Jacek_Woroniecki) (1878–1949), Polish priest and theologian
* [Jacek Woszczerowicz](/source/Jacek_Woszczerowicz) (1904–1970), Polish actor
* [Jacek Wszoła](/source/Jacek_Wszo%C5%82a) (born 1956), Polish high jumper
* [Jacek Włosowicz](/source/Jacek_W%C5%82osowicz) (born 1966), Polish politician
* [Jacek Yerka](/source/Jacek_Yerka) (born 1952), Polish surrealist painter
* [Jacek Żalek](/source/Jacek_%C5%BBalek) (born 1973), Polish politician
* [Jacek Ziarkowski](/source/Jacek_Ziarkowski) (born 1975), Polish football player and coach
* [Jacek Zieliński (disambiguation)](/source/Jacek_Zieli%C5%84ski_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Jacek Ziober](/source/Jacek_Ziober) (born 1965), Polish footballer
* [Jacek Łągwa](/source/Jacek_%C5%81%C4%85gwa) (born 1969), Polish musician and actor
* [Jacek Żakowski](/source/Jacek_%C5%BBakowski) (born 1957), Polish journalist and author
* [Jacek Żuławski](/source/Jacek_%C5%BBu%C5%82awski) (1907–1976), Polish sculptor
* [Jacek M. Zurada](/source/Jacek_M._Zurada), Polish-American computer scientist

==See also==
* [Saint Hyacinth](/source/Hyacinth_of_Poland) (Święty Jacek, Jacek Odrowąż, c. 1185–1257), Dominican friar and saint
* [Radosław Jacek](/source/Rados%C5%82aw_Jacek) (born 1986), Polish football player and coach
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{{Given name}}
Category:Masculine given names
Category:Polish masculine given names

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