Witold is a masculine Polish given name. This name derives from the Lithuanian “Vytautas” composed of two elements: “vyti” (chase) plus “tauta”, but It is also possible that it is a name of Germanic origin which means "ruling the forest". Notable people with the name include:Vytautas, ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, prince of Grodno and prince of Lutsk Witold, nom de guerre used by Jan Karski (1914-2000), Polish resistance fighter and professor Witold Abramowicz (politician) (1874–1940/1941), Lithuanian politician Witold Abramowicz (scientist), Polish scientist Witold Balcerowski (1935–2001), Polish chess player Witold Baran (1939–2020), Polish middle-distance runner Witold Conti (1908–1944), Polish film actor Witold Czartoryski (1824–1865), Polish Duke of Klewán and Zuków Witold Leon Czartoryski (1864–1945), Polish noble Witold Gombrowicz (1904–1969), Polish novelist and dramatist Witold Hurewicz (1904–1956), Polish mathematician Witold Kiełtyka (1984–2007), Polish drummer, a founding member of the death metal band Decapitated Witold Kieżun (1922–2021) Polish economist, participant in the Warsaw Uprising and prisoner in the Soviet gulag Witold Lutosławski (1913–1994), Polish composer and conductor Witold Małcużyński (1914–1977), Polish pianist Witold Mańczak (1924–2016), Polish linguist Witold Mroziewski, Polish-American Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn Witold Pahl, Polish politician Witold Pilecki (1901–1948), Polish World War II cavalry officer, intelligence agent and resistance leader, co-founder of the Secret Polish Army resistance movement Witold Pruszkowski (1846–1896), Polish painter Witold Roter (1932–2015), Polish mathematician Witold Rowicki (1914–1989), Polish orchestra conductor Witold Rybczynski, Canadian-American architect, professor and writer Witold Skupień, Polish Paralympic cross-country skier Witold Szabłowski, Polish journalist and author Witold Szyguła (1940–2003), Polish international football goalkeeper and manager Witold Tomczak (1957–2025), Polish politician Witold Urbanowicz (1908–1996), second highest-scoring Polish fighter ace of the Second World War Witold Wojtkiewicz (1879–1909), Polish painter Witold Zacharewicz (1914–1943), Polish film actor executed for aiding Jews during the Holocaust Witold Zagórski (1930–2016), Polish basketball player and coach Witold Zawadowski (1888–1980), Polish radiologist Witold Ziaja (1940–2025), Polish field hockey player