górska

Górska is the feminine form of the Polish adjective górski, meaning "mountainous" or "mountain-related." It is used to describe feminine nouns in Polish and shows gender agreement; for instance, osada górska (mountain village) or droga górska (mountain road). The masculine counterpart is górski, used with masculine nouns such as las górski (mountain forest). The root góra means "mountain" or "peak," and the suffix -ski/-ska denotes relation to mountains, either adjectival or toponymic.

Górska is also a common Polish surname, the feminine form of Górski. It is borne by women and typically indicates historical ties to mountains or to a place name. In Polish naming practice, many surnames have gendered forms, so a man is often called Górski and a woman Górska.

In geography and literature, Górska may appear in descriptive phrases referring to mountainous regions or as part of place names, but it is not by itself a fixed place name.

Notable individuals with the surname include several Polish women who bear Górska in public life, academia, or the arts.

See also: Górski, Góry.