title: Świrski
text: # Świrski
  
  Świrski is the name two different Polish noble families who do not share same descents. It is a toponymic surname literally meaning "of Świr", in the case of Świrskis of Lis clan (House of Świrski of Lis clan [pl]) or "of Świrz", in the case of Świrskis of Szaława clan, see Svirzh Castle (House of Świrski of Szaława clan [pl]). Belarusian-language form: Swirsky, Russian: Svirsky, Lithianian: Svirskis.
  
  Notable persons with this surname include:
  
  * Jerzy Świrski (1882-1959), Polish vice admiral and officer in the Russian Imperial Navy and later the Polish Navy
  * Peter Swirski (born 1966), Canadian scholar and literary critic
  