Kos (surname)
Kos, meaning "blackbird", is a Slavic surname very common in Slovenia. It is the 10th most common surname in Slovenia.[1] Unlike many other Slovene surnames, Kos is found throughout the country, although it's more common in the central and eastern regions than in the west.[1]
It can refer to:
- Slovenia
- Božo Kos (1931–2009), Slovenian illustrator, caricaturist, and vignettist
- Franc Kos (1853–1924), Slovenian historian
- Gojmir Anton Kos (1896–1970), Slovenian painter
- Janko Kos (born 1931), Slovenian literary historian
- Milko Kos (1892–1972), Slovenian historian
- Vladimir Kos (born 1924), Slovenian Jesuit priest, poet, philosopher, essayist and translator
- Tine Kos (1894–1977), Slovenian sculptor
- Elsewhere
- Józef Kos, Polish war veteran
- Károly Kós, Hungarian architect
- Maja Kos, Serbian synchronized swimmer
- Mile Kos, Serbian footballer
- Monika Kos, Australian journalist
- Paul Kos, American conceptual artist
- René Kos, Dutch cyclist
- Rudolph Kos, American priest
- Tomasz Kos, Polish footballer
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