Górscy

Górscy is a Polish surname. It is the plural form of the adjective górski, meaning “mountainous” or “from the mountains,” and is often derived from toponyms or landholdings associated with hills and hillsides. In Polish onomastics, surnames with the ending -ski typically indicate origin or affiliation, and the -y ending marks the plural for a family name, so Górscy denotes a family bearing the name.

The surname is used by unrelated families across Poland and among Polish communities abroad. It is found in various regions and, as a result of migration, appears among diaspora communities in North America and Western Europe. The name is not tied to a single place or lineage, but to the general topographic or regional associations implied by the root gór-.

Variants and related forms include Górski for a male individual and Górska for a female; Górscy is the plural form used for a family. The etymology links the name to mountainous or hilly landscapes, and it may be connected to place names that incorporate the gór- element, such as Góry or Góra.

See also: Górski (surname).