Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
GÓRSKI
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
| Family name referring to the place of residence, origin or estate |
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The name is derived from the Polish adjective górski meaning ‘of a mountain, related to a mountain’ and refers to a characteristic feature. It may also be derived from such Polish place names (settlement names) as Góra or Góry with the suffix -ski, or from Górsko with the suffix -i, and refer to a place of residence, origin or estate. Variant: Gurski. |