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Krasicki

Krasicki is a Polish surname. It is typically of toponymic origin, derived from place names that include the element kras- and the suffix -cki, denoting origin or connection to a locale. The surname is most common in Poland and is also found among Polish communities abroad, reflecting historical migration and the borders of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The best-known bearer of the name is Ignacy Krasicki (1735–1801), a major figure of the Polish Enlightenment.

Beyond Ignacy Krasicki, the surname has been carried by other individuals in Polish history and culture, though

He
was
a
poet,
prose
writer,
translator,
and
a
high-ranking
clergyman
who
served
as
bishop
of
Warmia
(Ermland).
Krasicki
was
celebrated
for
his
fables,
satires,
and
religious
and
didactic
works,
and
he
is
often
remembered
as
one
of
the
leading
Polish
poets
of
his
era.
none
with
comparable
international
recognition.
The
Krasicki
name
therefore
remains
primarily
associated
with
its
historical
literary
figure
in
discussions
of
Polish
Enlightenment
literature.