Turczynowicz
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Turczynowicz is a Polish surname of East-Slavic origins. It is a patronymic surname derived from the nickname "Turczyn" literally meaning "turk" with the help of the Slavic patronymic suffix "-owicz/-ovich". The Russian-language variant is Turchinovich, Belarusian: Turchynovich. Ukrainian: Turchynovych, Lithuanian: Turčinavičius. Notable people with the surname include:
- Danuta Turczynowicz (1921–1943), Polish World War II independence fighter
- Konstancja Turczynowicz (1818–1880), Polish ballet dancer
- Laura de Turczynowicz (1878–1953), Canadian operatic singer