Ozdowski is a Polish surname. Notable individuals bearing the surname include:
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Mike Ozdowski (Michael Thomas Ozdowski, born September 24, 1955) – an American former professional football defensive end who played for the Baltimore Colts in the NFL from 1977 to 1983. He was selected by the Colts in the second round (53rd overall) of the 1977 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Virginia. Following his playing career, he worked as a math teacher at Saint Augustine High School in San Diego, California.
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Sev Ozdowski (Seweryn Antoni Ozdowski, born June 24, 1949) – an Australian human rights advocate, social researcher, and former senior civil servant. He served as the Australian Human Rights Commissioner and Disability Discrimination Commissioner from 2000 to 2005. Born in Poland, he holds a Master of Laws and a Master of Arts from Poznań University and a PhD from the University of New England in Australia. He is known for his work on the rights of refugees, particularly child asylum seekers in Australian immigration detention, and for his contributions to multicultural policy. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2016.
The surname is of Polish origin, following the common Polish suffix -owski, which typically denotes a connection to a place name (e.g., a location ending in -ów or -owo).
