Skarżyński

thumb|Skarzhinsky Coat of Arms on the mansion of Viktor Viktorovich Skarzhinsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Skarżyński (; ; ) was an ancient noble Slavic family in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian and First French Empires. The family descends from the Olgovichi of the Rurik dynasty on a collateral line. They are also the relatives of Natalya Naryshkina who is the mother of Tsar Peter I of Russia. This makes the Skarzhinsky family descendants of the House of Romanov.The Skarzynski family has a very complex ancestral heritage with the family having multiple branches throughout Europe. One branch of the family was Cossack. This branch would form three lineages in Lubny, Chernihiv, and Kherson in Ukraine. The Skarżyński family originates from Trakai Voivodeship, Grand Duchy of Lithuania with strong ancestral ties to the Principality of Turov, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, and the Upper Oka Principalities. Other branches of the family have origins in the territories that were once known as Prussia. Records indicate a strong presence in Mazovia. The family has a deep military tradition. The Orthodox branch of the Skarzhinsky family played a prominent role in the history of Russia, and Ukraine. The family has become well represented spreading all over the world especially Europe and the United States.