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

• Ćiril Kos (1919–2003), Croatian Roman Catholic prelate
• Józef Kos (1900-2007), Polish war veteran
• Károly Kós (1883-1977), Hungarian architect
• Maja Kos (born 1968), Serbian synchronized swimmer
• Mile Kos (1925-2014), Serbian footballer
• Monika Kos (born 1967), Australian journalist
• Paul Kos (born 1942), American conceptual artist
• René Kos (born 1955), Dutch cyclist
• Rudolph Kos (born 1945), American priest
• Tomasz Kos (born 1974), Polish footballer
• Dr. Charles Kos (born 1989), Australian author