Putwiński

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Putwiński is a Polish noble family name belonging to Abdank coat of arms. Russian-language spelling: Путвинский may be transliterated as Putvinsky or Putvinski; in the former Soviet Union it was transliterated in French-language style as Poutvinski. Lithuanian-language forms are Putvinskis and Putvinskas.

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Vladas Putvinskis, birth name Władysław Gerard Putwiński (1973-1929), Lithuanian paramilitary leader, one of the founders of the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union, a politician, social activist, and author
  • Nicolas Putvinski Russian American fashion designer